Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Philosophy Wire: Models. Explanations. Cakes.


Fairy circles are one of nature's greatest enigmas and most visually stunning phenomena. Researchers have now collected detailed data to show that Alan Turing's model explains the striking vegetation patterns of the Australian fairy circles. In addition, the researchers showed that the grasses that make up these patterns act as ''eco-engineers'' to modify their hostile and arid environment, keeping the ecosystem functioning. [1] Explaining things with models. How can we do that? Models always come after reality. They come after experience. And nothing that comes after can truly explain anything. For what you needed to understand you already have. Come. (Functioning environment) Taste that cake. Do you want me to explain why it is delicious? (Could you live without the enigmas?)

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