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0 pointskgwgk10mo ago0 comments

You’re implying that many things are though.

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Yes, and I was explicit about it in another comment in this post.

kgwgkOP10mo ago

Ok, so we all agree that in most cases the reason to minimize square error is that it’s the appropriate thing to minimize - not that it has an analytical solution, convenience or tradition.

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0 pointskgwgk10mo ago0 comments

You’re implying that many things are though.

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jampekka10mo ago

Yes, and I was explicit about it in another comment in this post.

kgwgkOP10mo ago

Ok, so we all agree that in most cases the reason to minimize square error is that it’s the appropriate thing to minimize - not that it has an analytical solution, convenience or tradition.

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