Tag Archives: cybernetics

How We Know What We Know 2: Occam’s Razor

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Andrew Hickey

(Continues from part one) So far we’ve examined how we form a scientific theory. What we need to know now is what makes a *good* theory – how do we choose between two theories which make the same predictions? The … Continue reading →

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How We Know What We Know: 1 – Feedback

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Andrew Hickey

One of the reasons I’ve started this series of posts is because I have a huge respect for the scientific method – in fact, I’d go so far as to say that I think the scientific method is the only … Continue reading →

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Linkblogging For 13/03/10

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

Apologies for the radio silence for the last few days (Tilt, I’ll try to get that track to you at some point…) but I’ve been suffering from exhaustion – not just tiredness, but proper unable-to-function-in-any-coherent-way, barely-able-to-stand,unable-to-focus-the-eyes exhaustion – for the … Continue reading →

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Degrees Of Freedom – Mister Miracle, Darkseid, and Morrison Doing Kirby (or Why Kirby Matters) (Hyperpost 8)

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Andrew Hickey

A revised and improved version of this essay is in my book Sci-Ence! Justice Leak! – hardback, paperback, PDF Kindle (US), Kindle (UK), all other ebook formats Some of you might have noticed that I occasionally talk about a comic … Continue reading →

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Liberalism And Cybernetics : Hyperpost 6

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Andrew Hickey

A revised and improved version of this essay is in my book Sci-Ence! Justice Leak! – hardback, paperback, PDF Kindle (US), Kindle (UK), all other ebook formats I was only going to linkblog today, but I’m going to have to … Continue reading →

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