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The Limits of Curve Fitting
The Limits of Curve Fitting
 ### François Chollet@fchollet
You can fit a curve to our knowledge of physics, but you can't fit a curve that can do the above.
Apr 5, 2026, 4:21 PM View on X
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6,683 Views  François Chollet @fchollet
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A follow-up argument stating that curve fitting cannot replicate the causal reasoning required for scientific discovery.
Summary
As a continuation of the previous thread, this tweet asserts that while curve fitting can approximate existing knowledge, it lacks the capability to perform the 'extreme generalization' necessary for true scientific innovation, reinforcing the distinction between statistical approximation and causal reasoning.
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