# Quick Notes on Measurement

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The essay argues that measurement can reduce uncertainty without turning quantified models into the things they represent.

Essay · Medium

## Where it lives

- [Read it on Medium (medium.com)](https://medium.com/metaphor-hacker/quick-notes-on-measurement-measuring-anything-and-nothing-29bd0d1a2e9)

## About this item

- Type: Essay
- Published in: Medium
- Language: English

Topics: measurement, uncertainty, models.

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