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Originally Posted by freebeard
Reasoning by analogy has it's pitfalls. Analogizing across domains even moreso. Analogies can illustrate but they can't explain.
Even though they might have Bernoulli's principle in common.
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I think it's a pretty good analogy - engine management tuning and aero modification with a template.
1) Both relate to car modification.
2) Both have deceptive rules of thumb that are widely endorsed.
3) Both have 'scientific optimal' values that, in the real world, aren't.
4) Both have a lot of people who find the subject difficult and so seek out 'easy answers' (that aren't).
5) Both have optimal values that can be found only through measurement and testing.
6) Both these days can be tested on the road with low cost gear.
But as I said, rules of thumb are very common in car modification, so instead of engine management we could easily pick suspension modification, car sound, etc, etc.