tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24279830.post7806826241900419952..comments2023-09-10T09:42:14.978-04:00Comments on Fears and Frets: Remind me why we have economists again?Rionn Fears Malechemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05998730706323172918noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24279830.post-80261016613694413992008-07-02T14:32:00.000-04:002008-07-02T14:32:00.000-04:00Wouldn't they have to involve ballooning somehow t...Wouldn't they have to involve ballooning somehow to be like the Wizard of Oz? As you know, I <A HREF="http://malechem.blogspot.com/2008/01/trouble-with-kansas.html" REL="nofollow">recently reread the Wizard of Oz</A> and don't recall any mathematical operations.<BR/><BR/>And I don't know what the breakdown between Physics, model results and empiricism is in what climate science has, but I'm not sure it's mostly Physics. Apparently, I'm feeling disagreeable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24279830.post-79249128968123110042008-07-02T13:28:00.000-04:002008-07-02T13:28:00.000-04:00Economists still lack a basic theory. They really ...Economists still lack a basic theory. They really are like the wizard of oz - applying complex mathematical operations to empirically derived expressions that apply to the instant but not in general. It's no wonder they can't predict the future.<BR/><BR/>Of course, this is the same problem that makes climate hard to predict too. Much of what is used in models is mere parameterization. But at least this is willingly acknowledged as being an important possible failing. Perhaps its easier to acknowledge weaknesses when most of what climate science has is based in rock-solid physics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com