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March 7, 2013 07:48 pm PST
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Can we ever model sociology like we model climate?
Earlier today, in a feature on the science behind gun policies, I told you about how difficult it is to get reliable answers that pinpoint exactly what helps society and what hurts it. Models — computer algorithms that help us understand how complex systems work — play a role in this, but the ones used [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/A6qLfsmPqQw/can-we-ever-model-sociology-li.html
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