Re: [External] : Re: Question on gathering System Statistics

I am one of those guys who has real problems with authority. When I was a kid, I challenged my math teacher to prove the Pythagora theorem and I told her that I don't believe it without proof. She had my parents come to school. That nasty attitude was further reinforced by me getting a Bsc in mathematics few years later. Latin name for the argument from authority is "argumentum ad verecundiam" and is considered to be a logical error since the Roman times. I need some kind of explanation why is that so. I have nothing but respect for Maria, Nigel and Jonathan, but I need some kind of explanation. BTW, my favorite movie of all times is "Life of Brian", which also has something to do with challenging authority.

Blessed are the cheese makers

On 2/2/21 9:24 AM, Neil Chandler wrote:
> The recommendation from Nigel Bayliss - the Optimizer PM - is don't
> gather them. If Nigel, Maria, and Jonathan say (mostly) don't, you
> need a real good /*tested */proof to go against the defaults.

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