On the contrary, those who build normal models will consider repetion as
positive, as it reconfirms the correctness of the assimilated normal model.
The model is logical and thus can be developed by anybody who has abilities in
building and operating symbolic models.
A short summary has been given at the beginning of the book. Based only on
this summary and a few observations based on external reality, anybody could
rewrite, maybe even better than I, this whole book. The reason is that any
symbolic model is developed univocally based on logic.
Another aspect I want to underline is that this is a fundamental model. Based
on it, one can build an unlimited number of local models associated with
specific problems. Anybody who has assimilated the model can develop it with
his/her own resources for specific problems. E.g. this fundamental model can
generate a new positive science called "psychology".
Children starting with age 12 can understand the book. At this age, children
can build and operate relatively complex symbolic models, including computer
programming.
Humans have a basic problem related to the perception of the external reality.
I have discussed with several people who have not been disturbed by the fact
that, e.g. in psychology, the terms used have no normal definitions (only
descriptive ones). There are people who believe that a positive science is a
science that uses apparata and gives precise results of some measurements.
Even among physicists problems exist, most don't even realize that what they
are doing is integrated into symbolic models. They know very well the models
they build and operate, but some do not know the term 'symbolic model'. Many
do not realize that any symbolic model is integrated into another symbolic
one, until a fundamental symbolic model can be reached.
Example: Many will be surprised to find out that any computer program is a
symbolic model. A program written e.g. in Java, is a symbolic model. The Java
language itself is a symbolic model. Java is probably included in the symbolic
model called C++. C++ itself is included in Assembler, which on its turn is
included, together with all the programs, which have ever been written, and
any program which will ever be created, in the fundamental symbolic model
called machine language.
Whatever the level we are on, a computer program starts with the construction
of the symbolic model. This means that we need to declare the elements, their
properties and the fundamental relations in between them. This is valid for
languages based or not on algorithms. Anything which follow is called
simulation on models. Properties of elements or of relations can be changed,
and we can see what happens. Once this symbolic model is stable (has no
logical contradictions), it has to be calibrated, i.e. needs to be verified on
cases where the result is known. In most cases, the calibration implies a
larger effort than building the model.
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