[From Rick Marken (990225.1320)]
Me to Glenn Manry:
Could you describe the data you are you trying to explain with
this model? That's what I'm really interested in: the perceptual
control _phenomena_ people are studying.
Bruce Gregory (990225.1530 EST)--
I'm a little puzzled by this request. It's difficult to think
of _any_ phenomenon involving human actions that is _not_ a
result of control.
Yes. But I think it's important to know which one of these
phenomenon you are trying to model. Of course, it's also
nice to know whether the phenomenon actually involves control
or not. This would require evidence that some variable(s)
is (are) under control.
The minute by minute excursions of the Dow Jones Industrial
averages, or of the price of the dollar in Yen, or of the
speed of cars on the George Washington Bridge, or...
Yes, these are all variables; some (like care speed) are probably
controlled; others (like the Dow) are probably side effects of
control. I presume Glenn is trying to explain the behavior of
variables like these; I just want to know what data (the behavior
of what variables) Glenn is trying to explain.
Best
Rick
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