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Originally Posted by Occasionally6
Not so. One of the ways in which models are validated is to run them from an earlier point in time, with the inputs and real world outcomes known, and see if the model results match those in the real world.
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I'm not positive, but I think that's what he meant by hindcasting.
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Originally Posted by Occasionally6
Neither of those statements is correct. Scientific endeavour is aimed at determining the objective truth of how the physical world operates. The closer to the objective truth, the greater the consensus.
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Well said.
