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As some people question based on inadequate understanding & stereotypes, I'll write a longer blog explaining it later. Now, 🧵to explain briefly. Key to understanding is that science as we know it is a SUBSET of REASON... they are not one & the same. 1/n
A parallel using statistics to explain: Consider a simple regression (w/ figure below) y=b0+b1*x+e, x is a variable explaining outcome y while e is "unexplained part of variation in y", often incorrectly called "error term". 2/n
Key point #1: JUST BCOS ONE CAN'T EXPLAIN THE "e" IN THE REGRESSION DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT DOESN'T EXIST. Does recognizing that "e" is unexplained part of y, but it does exist, imply superstition? No!! Read on as I connect this to life, scientific temper & Vedic rituals. 3/n
What's essence of "science as we know it"? Replicability! Scientific experiments must be replicable. Can you replicate what you can't measure? No! So, replicability needs measurement, which needs observation using 1 or more of 5 senses, which is the "explained part" x below 4/n
Key point #2: "x" IN A REGRESSION CORRESPONDS IN LIFE TO WHAT CAN BE OBSERVED USING ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE SENSES. 5/n
I will do Pitru Tarpanam today as it is Amavasya Tithi. That sits perfectly well with the scientific temper I gained from studying at @IITKanpur @IIM_Calcutta @UChicago. Our rishis created these processes with deep understanding; they are NOT superstition for those who understand https://t.co/6g6hcvzKFT
— Prof. K V Subramanian (@SubramanianKri) August 27, 2022
A parallel using statistics to explain: Consider a simple regression (w/ figure below) y=b0+b1*x+e, x is a variable explaining outcome y while e is "unexplained part of variation in y", often incorrectly called "error term". 2/n
Key point #1: JUST BCOS ONE CAN'T EXPLAIN THE "e" IN THE REGRESSION DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT DOESN'T EXIST. Does recognizing that "e" is unexplained part of y, but it does exist, imply superstition? No!! Read on as I connect this to life, scientific temper & Vedic rituals. 3/n
What's essence of "science as we know it"? Replicability! Scientific experiments must be replicable. Can you replicate what you can't measure? No! So, replicability needs measurement, which needs observation using 1 or more of 5 senses, which is the "explained part" x below 4/n
Key point #2: "x" IN A REGRESSION CORRESPONDS IN LIFE TO WHAT CAN BE OBSERVED USING ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE SENSES. 5/n