Your comment brings to mind the quote by George Box, "All models are wrong, but some models are useful."
I am currently enrolled in Jeff Leek's Data Analysis class on Coursera. Jeff stresses that a good analyst always challenges their results, gaining credibility with the reader. I would have liked to have seen more of this in Bill Gate's essay in the NYT (that Cathy used in her blog).
I am currently enrolled in Jeff Leek's Data Analysis class on Coursera. Jeff stresses that a good analyst always challenges their results, gaining credibility with the reader. I would have liked to have seen more of this in Bill Gate's essay in the NYT (that Cathy used in her blog).