points by senderista 4 months ago

No, don't! Use the simplest model that applies in your context!

coolcase 4 months ago

I agree, I meant to add "as a mind bending exercise to realize how complex nature is!"

  • verzali 4 months ago

    Its all models in the end. Half of physics is just putting things in the easiest frame or model to solve the problem you want to solve. And the other half is often simplifying things down to the proverbial spherical cow in a vacuum.

Calwestjobs 4 months ago

exactly, like water is excellent model for electricity, but youtubers want to be edgy, provocative so they intentionally drop something which needs 20+ years of intentional thinking / education on high schoolers.