http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/03/04/all-models-are-wrong-but-some-are-useful/ Management Improvement focused on Deming, lean thinking, innovation, customer focus, six sigma, etc. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/03/04/all-models-are-wrong-but-some-are-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-34414 Erich B. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:20 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/03/04/all-models-are-wrong-but-some-are-useful/#comment-34414 The odds of a 500 year flood don't depend on our observations or our data set. Only our estimation of the odds changes. ;-) The odds of a 500 year flood don't depend on our observations or our data set. Only our estimation of the odds changes.

]]> http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/03/04/all-models-are-wrong-but-some-are-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-32467 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » 500 Year Floods Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:49:47 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/03/04/all-models-are-wrong-but-some-are-useful/#comment-32467 It would seem to me, in fact, actually having a 500 year flood actually increases the odds for it happening again (because the data now includes that case which had not been included before)... It would seem to me, in fact, actually having a 500 year flood actually increases the odds for it happening again (because the data now includes that case which had not been included before)…

]]> http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/03/04/all-models-are-wrong-but-some-are-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-32223 Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog » Dangers of Forgetting the Proxy Nature of Data Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:44:54 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/03/04/all-models-are-wrong-but-some-are-useful/#comment-32223 [...] to me, relates to the concept that all models are wrong but some are useful (which I learned from George Box) and leads me to believe that measures such as turnover and sick [...] [...] to me, relates to the concept that all models are wrong but some are useful (which I learned from George Box) and leads me to believe that measures such as turnover and sick [...]

]]> http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/03/04/all-models-are-wrong-but-some-are-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-31469 Tony Burton Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:14:09 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/03/04/all-models-are-wrong-but-some-are-useful/#comment-31469 Many thanks. I've been looking for the source of that quote for years. Many thanks. I've been looking for the source of that quote for years.

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