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		contravariant 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Vibe coding kills open source I'm never quite sure what to think of papers that have a conclusion and then build a mathematical model to support it.

tonyedgecombe 3 months ago [–]

Science starts with hypothesis and predictions.

pixl97 3 months ago | [–]

Yes, but it's easy, and incorrect, to start with an answer and build your work backwards rather than proving your hypothesis with evidence.

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