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PSD.5:3 - Forces

ForceTension
DiscriminationEach model should change a claim, alternative, or inquiry priority, while exploratory models may first reveal what question matters.
PluralityMaterial perspectives deserve distinct expression, while collecting every imaginable model makes the engagement unaffordable.
CorrespondenceRelated models need interpretable connections, while forced translation can erase their different meanings.
CredibilityConsequential reliance requires qualified evidence, while a preliminary model can still be useful for recognizing a missing premise.
RevisionA shared boundary permits comparison, while a model may reveal why that boundary must reopen.