Russell L. Ackoff Quote

Because we cannot yet (1) characterize all the possible experimental designs along quantitative scales and (2) generate cost-of-error functions, comparisons must be made in specific contexts rather than by use of analytic optimizing.


p. 340 as cited in: Philosophica gandensia, Vol.6-7 (1968). p. 141. - Scientific method: optimizing applied research decisions, 1962


Because we cannot yet (1) characterize all the possible experimental designs along quantitative scales and (2) generate cost-of-error functions,...

Because we cannot yet (1) characterize all the possible experimental designs along quantitative scales and (2) generate cost-of-error functions,...

Because we cannot yet (1) characterize all the possible experimental designs along quantitative scales and (2) generate cost-of-error functions,...

Because we cannot yet (1) characterize all the possible experimental designs along quantitative scales and (2) generate cost-of-error functions,...