> The basis of any informed discussion is a mathematical model.
And then towards the end:
> My conclusions are simply the logical result of my assumptions plus basic math - if I’m wrong, either Python is computing the wrong answer, I got really unlucky in all 32,768 simulation runs, or one of my assumptions is wrong.
> My assumption being wrong is the most likely possibility. Luckily, this is a problem that is solvable via code.
That sounds to me like him asserting mathematical models, expressed in code are the only reasonable means we have for knowledge. I don't think he's quite made that case.
> The basis of any informed discussion is a mathematical model.
And then towards the end:
> My conclusions are simply the logical result of my assumptions plus basic math - if I’m wrong, either Python is computing the wrong answer, I got really unlucky in all 32,768 simulation runs, or one of my assumptions is wrong.
> My assumption being wrong is the most likely possibility. Luckily, this is a problem that is solvable via code.
That sounds to me like him asserting mathematical models, expressed in code are the only reasonable means we have for knowledge. I don't think he's quite made that case.