(Joan,1941) She wrote me a letter asking,"How can I read it?,Its so hard." I told her to start at the beginning and read as far as you can get until you're lost. Then start again at the beginning and...
I think a power to do something is of value. Whether the result is a good thing or a bad thing depends on how it is used, but the power is a value.
Words can be meaningless. If they are used in such a way that no sharp conclusions can be drawn.
This fascination with computer models is something I understand very well. Richard Feynmann called it a disease. I fear he is right.