I've attached some thoughts about Hierarchical PCT learning.
Best,
Ted
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[From Bill Powers (2010.17.0914 MDT)]
I’ve attached some thoughts
about Hierarchical PCT learning.
Don’t get mad, Ted, but I’ve instituted a new policy. I’m thinking of
working up a boilerplate paragraph to include in all replies to proposals
about new models or rearrangements of old models, something like
this:
*Dear Sir or Madam;
Thank you very much for showing me your model. I would like understand
how it works. Can you explain to me what makes this model behave in the
way you describe, or send me a working computer program demonstrating it,
with source code? I have a Windows computer, but can read Pascal or C
source code if your program doesn’t run under Windows.
If you would like me to convert your description into a working model, I
will need more details about what specific function is to be implemented
by each component. I will also need specifications for the passive
components affected by the active ones. My fee for consulting and
programming is $300 per hour or fraction of an hour, with an invoice to
cover the first 16 hours. Work will commence on receipt of payment. If I
am unable to produce a working model based on your specifications I will
bill you only for the additional time needed to reach that conclusion.
Yours truly, etc.*Of course if you’ve already worked out all the specifications and
produced a working simulation (or hired someone to produce it), you won’t
need my help, and I’d be happy to evaluate the simulation and make any
suggestions that come to mind in the normal academic way of free exchange
of information. But I’ve decided that I can’t spend the time I have left
trying to understand how a model works that has never been demonstrated
to behave as its author claims it will behave. That’s really the
responsibility of the originator of the model.
Come on, Ted, isn’t that a reasonable request?
Best,
Bill P.
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At 06:24 PM 8/16/2010 -0500, Ted Cloak wrote: