Herbert wrote (http://www.bio.net/hypermail/BTK-MCA/9705/0025.html):
>>>"Because it is short and clearly written, the paper of Sauro & Fell
>>(1987) illustrates especially well three features that >>experimentalists
>>would strongly urge theorists to avoid: (1) >>unnecessarily complicated
>>treatment of essentially simple concepts; >>(2) careless choice of
>>assumptions, which result in conclusions that >>are not valid; (3) an
>>intellectual values system within which it >>seems self-evident that a
>>few hours of mathematical doodling can >>invalidate any amount of work
>>and thought by experimentalists." [D. >>E. Atkinson (1990) pp. 3-27 in
>>"Control of Metabolic Processes" >>(Cornish-Bowden, A. and Cardenas, M.
>>L., eds.), Plenum Press, New >>York]
>>>>Paul's invented question ("Who is this uppity modeler...") is almost >>a
>>paraphrase of point (3). I hasten to add that I do *not* share the
>>implied opinion about Sauro & Fell (1987) (beyond agreeing that it >>is
>>short and clearly written), even though I edited the book in >>which the
>>quotation appeared.
>>>Athel, I'm not sure if I read you here properly but are you saying >that
>the contents of the short paper Sauro & Fell (87) was indeed a >load of
>rubbish, apart from the 'short and clear' bit?
Herbert, How could you think that of me! I meant just the opposite, and
reading again what I wrote I still think it means what I intended. However,
let's be more explicit:
Dan Atkinson
A. *Stated* that your paper was short and clear;
B. *Implied* that it was guilty of the three numbered points.
My position, now, in 1987 and at all times in between, is that I *agree*
with the statement (A), but *disagree* with the implied criticisms (B).
OK?
Athel
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