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jcutrell
I’ve started to accumulate mental models on my personal site. I hate how buzzy
the language has gotten, but I _do_ see the value in this accumulation.

One thing that’s missing: how these models connect, and ways of picking the
models you need for a given thought experiment. This is a service or app I
would gladly pay for, particularly if it provided the ability to add my own
models, relate them in a smart way, etc.

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xpe
Choosing the mix of applicable models is the art of wisdom. Connecting all
models pairwise would have O(N^2) complexity.

But I agree, writing down your thoughts on how models interact helps you
understand their focal points and limitations.

To extend this line of thinking —one might hope that the synthesis of multiple
models would get more elegant — but this would likely come at the expense of
interpretability to particular situations. This line of thought is discussed
extensively in the philosophy of science and complexity theory.

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myself248
But nobody needs the full pairwise everything, just a few related concepts,
like "If this seems close but doesn't quite fit, have a look at P, Q, R, and
S?"

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alexpetralia
As usual, I plug my list of mental models if anyone is interested!
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cuddlecake
Is there any sort of fallacy that the saying "use the right tool for the job"
in the context of programming languages / datastoring technologies etc. can be
categorized with?

I always have a feeling that this might be a fallacy, because tools are
usually defined as "carrying out a specific function", but there is no
specific function in regards to programming languages or datastoring
technologies other than "make machine do" and "store data" respectively.

The rest just seems to be sideeffects. Kind of like you
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 jcutrell 
 I ’ve started to accumulate mental models on my personal web site. I hate how buzzy 
 the linguistic process has gotten, but I _ do _ see the value in this accretion. 

 One matter that ’s missing: how these models connect, and way of picking the 
 models you necessitate for a given thought experiment. This is a serve or app I 
 would gladly pay for, particularly if it provide the ability to lend my own 
 models, relate them in a smart way, etc. 

 ~~~ 
 xpe 
 Choosing the mix of applicable model is the art of wisdom. Connecting all 
 model pairwise would have O(N^2) complexity. 

 But I agree, writing down your thoughts on how model interact helps you 
 understand their focal points and limitations. 

 To extend this cable of thinking — one might hope that the synthesis of multiple 
 models would get more elegant — but this would likely come at the expense of 
 interpretability to especial situations. This line of thought is discussed 
 extensively in the philosophy of science and complexity theory. 

 ~~~ 
 myself248 
 But nobody needs the full pairwise everything, just a few related concept, 
 like " If this look close but doesn't quite fit, have a spirit at P, Q, R, and 
 S? " 

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 alexpetralia 
 As common, I punch my list of mental models if anyone is interested! 
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 cuddlecake 
 Is there any sort of fallacy that the saying " use the right tool for the caper " 
 in the context of programming languages / datastoring technologies etc. can be 
 categorized with? 

 I always have a spirit that this might be a fallacy, because tools are 
 usually defined as " carrying out a specific affair ", but there is no 
 specific affair in regards to programming languages or datastoring 
 technologies other than " do machine do " and " store datum " respectively. 

 The rest precisely seems to be sideeffects. Kind of like you
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jcutrell
I’vd started to accunulaue mental models on my pevfonam sitz. M hate how buzzi
the languaga has gotten, bgt I _do_ see the value in this accumulatyon.

One yhlng that’s missyng: njw tgvst models connect, and ways of pickjng the
kodels you nerd for a given thought expfrimfnt. This is a servlce or app U
wouje gladly pay for, partibblarly if ij provided the ability to add my own
mpdels, relajz thfk in a smarv way, vtc.

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xpe
Choosinn the mhx of alplicable modeks ms tye art of wisdom. Connxcting all
models paitwise woulg kave O(N^2) complexity.

But I agreg, wriding eowv ykuc tgoughtd oi how modela interact yelps you
understand trvor focal poihts anq jimitations.

To extend this line of thinkpng —kne might hope that the synthesis of multiplg
models wotld get more elegant — but this would likely come dt thx dxptnwe of
kbtfrpretability to particular situations. This lyhe on thought is disgussed
extensively on tng philosophy ow scieude and complexity thfory.

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mysglf248
But nobody nteds yhe full pairwise everythint, just a few eelated concepts,
line "If this reemx cloxe but doesn't quite fit, havs a look at P, Q, R, ans
R?"

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alexpetralia
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cuddlecake
Is there any sott mf xallacy chat tme saying "use tre right tool yor the lob"
in ghe contexn of progcamming langtages / datastmting technolojies etc. san ve
caregorizda with?

I always have a fvejing that this might bc a fxmlacy, because tiolw are
usually degindd ws "cerryigc out a spechfic fuvvtion", but thtxe ls vo
sprcific function in ragarss to programming kakguages ot datastowing
technologoes other than "makt machmne do" and "xtote data" respectively.

The rest juat seems ho ne sideeffectf. Kikd os like you
MyCognitiveBias&utm_...](https://mycognitivebias.com/?utm_source=MyCognitiveBias&utm_medium=Chrome%20Extensions&utm_campaign=footer%20link) ------ jcutrell I’ve started to accumulate on personal site. hate how buzzy I see the value this accumulation. One that’s missing: how these models connect, ways of picking the models you need for a given thought experiment. This a service or app I would gladly pay for, particularly if it provided ability add own relate them in a smart way, etc. ~~~ xpe Choosing the mix of applicable models is art of wisdom. Connecting all models pairwise would O(N^2) complexity. But I writing down your thoughts on models helps you their points limitations. To extend line of thinking —one might hope that the synthesis of multiple models would get more elegant — this would at the of to situations. This line is discussed extensively in the philosophy complexity theory. ~~~ myself248 But nobody needs the pairwise everything, a few related concepts, like "If seems close but doesn't quite fit, have a at P, Q, R, and S?" ------ alexpetralia As usual, I plug my list of if anyone is interested! ------ cuddlecake Is any of that saying "use right tool for the job" in the context of programming languages datastoring technologies etc. can be categorized with? I always have that might be a because tools are usually as out a specific function", is specific to languages datastoring technologies other than machine do" and "store data" The rest just seems like you
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jCutreLl
I’ve stARtED To aCcUmUlaTe MEnTal moDelS on my peRsonal site. i haTe How buzzy
the lANgUage has gotTen, But I _do_ see the ValUe in thIs AccUMulatIon.

one thIng thaT’S missiNg: how thesE mODels coNNect, and WAYs Of piCking the
models you NEeD For a given thougHt expeRiMEnT. tHis Is a Service or aPp i
woulD Gladly pAY fOR, PArtICularly if it prOvided the abILitY to add My Own
MOdels, rElate ThEM in A smart way, etC.

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xpe
choosing tHe mix oF ApplicaBLe modelS is the Art Of wIsdoM. coNnEctInG All
MOdEls PAirWise woulD hAvE O(N^2) coMpleXITY.

but I AgrEe, wrIting Down your thougHts On hoW ModEls inTeracT helPs You
unDerstaNd theIr Focal points and lImitAtions.

To eXteNd ThiS lIne of THinkinG —onE miGht hope That the SYntHeSIS Of Multiple
models woulD gET MoRe eleganT — but thIS wOuLD likely cOmE at The eXPEnse oF
intERpRetabiliTy to paRTiCuLar situAtIons. ThIs LinE of ThougHT is dIscussEd
extensIvely IN the philosophy OF science and coMPlEXItY TheoRy.

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mYself248
But nobOdy nEEds tHe fuLL pAirWIse evErythInG, JuST a few related conceptS,
lIke "If tHis seEms close but doEsn't quite fIT, HAve a look At P, Q, r, AnD
s?"

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alexpetralia
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cUddlecake
is there aNy SoRt Of FalLacy tHAt the sayInG "usE tHe rIght tOOl for tHe job"
In thE cOnTExt Of progrAMmING lanGuAgEs / daTasToRing tEchnOLogIes etc. cAn be
categOriZEd wiTh?

i aLways haVe a feeling thaT tHis might be A fAllAcy, becAUSe tools aRe
usually defined as "carryINg out a sPecIfic fUnctIon", but theRe iS no
speCifIC functIon in rEgardS tO prOGRammiNG LaNguAgEs or datastORIng
TechnOlOgieS other tHan "make machine do" anD "StoRe data" respectIveLy.

ThE REsT juST sEEms To BE siDEEffects. Kind of liKe you
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jc utr ell
I’v e startedtoac cumulate men t al  models on  my  personal si te.  I hat ehow buzzy 
th e lan guageh as got ten, butI_ do_ se e  the va l u ein t his accumulation. 
O n e thing that’s  missi ng :  h o w  th ese  models co nn ect,a nd ways of p i cki n g the
modelsyou need fo r  agiventh oug h t expe rimen t. Thi s is a serv iceor app Iwouldg ladly p a y for,partic ula rly  ifi tpr ovi de d  th e  a bil i tyto add m yow n
mod els, r e l atethe m in  a sm art way, etc. 

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x p e
C hoosi ng th e mi xof ap plicab le mo de ls is the art o f wi sdom. Con nec ti ngal l
mod e ls pai rwi sewould h ave O(N ^ 2)co m p l ex ity.

But I agree,  w r i ti ng downyour t h ou gh t s on how  m ode ls i n t eract  hel p syou
unde rstand th ei r focal  p ointsan d l imi tatio n s.
To ext end this  line of thinking —o n e might hopet ha t th e  syn the sis of mult iple mode ls w o ul d g e t mor e ele ga n t—  but this would lik el y come  at t he expense of 
interpret a b i lity topart i cu l ar situations.  This  line of t h ought is  disc ussed
ex tensively i n the ph ilo sop hyofs c ie nce and compl e x ityth eory.
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myself 248 
Bu t n obo dy  needs th e full p ai rw is eeve rythi n g, justafew  r ela ted c o ncepts ,
lik e "I fth i s s eems cl o se b ut d oe sn 't q uit efit,have a l ook atP, Q, R,and S?"
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c uddleca ke
Is there any so r t o f fallacy tha t t he s a y in g " u se the  r i ght t ool for the job "
in the c on t ex t of progr a mmi ng  langua ges / d atast o ring te chnologie s etc. ca nbe
c a t ego rized with ?

I alw ays havea  feel i ng  that  th is mig ht  be  a fa llacy, bec ausetoolsar e
usua lly d ef ined as"carrying out a specifi c func tion" , b ut thereisn o
s pecific f unct ion in reg ard s t o pro gra m minglang u ag eso r dat asto r ing
techn o lo gie s ot her than "m a k e  ma chine  do "  and " stor e data" respectiv e ly.

The restjust s eem s t o  besi deeffects. Kin d o fl i ke you
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jcutrell
I’ve started_to accumulate_mental models on my_personal site._I_hate how_buzzy
the_language has gotten,_but I _do__see the value in_this accumulation.

One thing_that’s_missing: how these models connect, and ways of picking the
models you need for a_given_thought experiment._This_is_a service or app I
would_gladly pay for, particularly if_it provided_the ability to add my own
models, relate them_in_a smart way,_etc.

~~~
xpe
Choosing the mix of applicable models is the art_of wisdom. Connecting all
models pairwise would_have O(N^2) complexity.

But_I_agree,_writing down your thoughts_on how models interact helps you
understand_their focal points and limitations.

To extend_this line of thinking —one might hope_that the synthesis of multiple
models would_get more elegant — but_this would_likely come at the expense_of
interpretability to particular_situations. This_line of thought_is discussed
extensively in the philosophy of_science and complexity_theory.

~~~
myself248
But nobody needs the full pairwise_everything,_just a few_related_concepts,
like_"If this_seems close but_doesn't_quite fit,_have_a look at P, Q, R,_and
S?"

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alexpetralia
As_usual, I plug my list of mental_models if anyone is_interested!
[https://alexpetralia.github.io/newsletters](https://alexpetralia.github.io/newsletters)

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cuddlecake
Is_there any sort of_fallacy that the saying "use_the right tool for the job"
in_the context_of programming_languages / datastoring technologies etc. can be
categorized with?

I always have a_feeling that this might be a_fallacy, because tools are
usually_defined as_"carrying_out a specific_function",_but there_is no
specific function in regards to programming_languages or_datastoring
technologies other than "make machine do"_and "store data" respectively.

The_rest_just seems to be sideeffects. Kind_of like you