Sentences with phrase «back of an envelope thinking»

So Gavin are you saying «Someone could have perfect data and absolutely correct code, but because their analysis is based on a fundamentally incorrect assumption», instead back of an envelope thinking is the correct scientific method to use just as long as it comes to the right conclusion?

Not exact matches

And as you can see from my story, a business plan doesn't have to be a lengthy, well - thought - out proposal — it can be as simple as some notes in a notebook, or a scribble on the back of an envelope.»

Their preferred investments have a universe of less than 10 and you would think they know those stocks very closely instead what has become clear is the standard of their research is back of the envelope stuff.

In a handful of instances, PEF members had their completed ballots sent back to them after they filled them out and thought they sent the envelopes to people who will count them.

Through back - of - the - envelope, poorly conceived thought experiments?

«I think my main take - home from the article is that the techniques are pretty coarse, but it does give us a back - of - the - envelope estimation.»

I think Paul Beckwith's back of the envelope calculation on sea level rise is what makes the most sense; models keep trying to catch up with reality, even Eric Rignot says it but in different words.

I think my back - of - the - envelope calculation suggests that those who center their diets around fruits and vegetables shouldn't need to worry about having an extra handful of nuts, if they feel like it.

i) If you assume that kind of adjustment in age, back of envelope that could imply over a third of the current insureds are still alive at 100 years of age — do you really think that's likely?

On the other hand, I think KHDHF has the potential to trade significantly higher based on my back - of - the - envelope analysis above, so I am counting on holding them as a long - term value investment.

No wonder a lot of their shows look the same, like they were thought up in hotel lobbies, written on the backs of envelopes, and emailed to assistants.

I think things get even worse when you consider the real physics rather than the linear back of the envelope.

I do not think our theories are strong enough to resolve this on the backs of envelopes or on desktops.

Steve, I think it is fairly well established that the earth's climate system is more sensitive to solar forcing than one would expect from a simple back of the envelope estimate of the increase in total irradiance.

I thought we killed that dumb idea after all the nonsense associated with «double envelope» houses in the 1970's.2 It seems that really dumb ideas keep coming back every other generation — typically after the generation of adults that dealt with the dumb idea the first time around retires (Photograph 1 and Photograph 2).

The Antarctic sea ice melts from below — I will need to think on it and not make insulting comment and idiotic back of the envelope calculations..

Yes back of the envelope often look good without the fine detail, factor in the number of plants - your cost estimates seem cheap i thought it was about 1 bill per plant - extra power generation, the rest of the infastructure, land etc and your numbers wouldn't add up.

I also think you you back of the envelope still doesn't take into consideration what the real cost or the factors that are taken into consideration for a nations carrying capacity.

Thinking back on the early part of any relationship, there usually was a bit of experimentation, pushing of the proverbial envelope, risk - taking.

As a Raleigh resident, I've been thinking about the impact it would have here and, while my back - of - the - envelope calculations are VERY simplistic, I think the effect would be material.