Counter argument, attraction exists on an infinite dimension hyperspace encompassing all of time and space and all past, current, and future configurations of matter and energy. We try to fit the world to our models but the world doesn’t concern itself with our musings. Attraction is on a case by case basis for all of us anyway.
Agree, no model is accurate. The question is when is a model accurate enough to be usable?
Side note: hyperspace isn’t a real term, there’s nothing that distinguishes it from a “normal” infinitely dimensional space.
Side side note: The space would only need to be finitely dimensional since there are only finite humans and finitely many factors that can affect you (since you can only ever have finite experiences). The finite number for a “perfect” model would have to be incomprehensibly large though.
A surprisingly simple model can be accurate enough to be usable, but you need to understand the limitations and assumptions of it. You need to understand when the model is prudent and when it gives erroneous results. The problem with models of gender and attraction is people take them at face value and assume that they’re complete, when in fact they are almost all deeply flawed in one way or another. Ignoring those flaws creates blindspots and bias, which ultimately hurts everyone, but hurts individuals who fall inside the blindspots or who become victims of bias most of all. Anyone who goes through a mechanical engineering program will know that steam isn’t an ideal gas, but that doesn’t stop an ignorant layperson from assuming it is and hurting themselves and others as a result.
Counter argument, attraction exists on an infinite dimension hyperspace encompassing all of time and space and all past, current, and future configurations of matter and energy. We try to fit the world to our models but the world doesn’t concern itself with our musings. Attraction is on a case by case basis for all of us anyway.
Agree, no model is accurate. The question is when is a model accurate enough to be usable?
Side note: hyperspace isn’t a real term, there’s nothing that distinguishes it from a “normal” infinitely dimensional space.
Side side note: The space would only need to be finitely dimensional since there are only finite humans and finitely many factors that can affect you (since you can only ever have finite experiences). The finite number for a “perfect” model would have to be incomprehensibly large though.
A surprisingly simple model can be accurate enough to be usable, but you need to understand the limitations and assumptions of it. You need to understand when the model is prudent and when it gives erroneous results. The problem with models of gender and attraction is people take them at face value and assume that they’re complete, when in fact they are almost all deeply flawed in one way or another. Ignoring those flaws creates blindspots and bias, which ultimately hurts everyone, but hurts individuals who fall inside the blindspots or who become victims of bias most of all. Anyone who goes through a mechanical engineering program will know that steam isn’t an ideal gas, but that doesn’t stop an ignorant layperson from assuming it is and hurting themselves and others as a result.