Tim_Tyler comments on Friedman's "Prediction vs. Explanation" - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Tim_Tyler 29 September 2008 07:42:37AM 0 points [-]

Whichever is simpler - assuming we don't know anything about the scientists' abilities or track record.

Having two different scientists seems to pointlessly confound the example with extraneous variables.