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From: an76395@anon.penet.fi
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Date: Sat,  6 May 1995 12:30:55 UTC
Subject: Re: Mult.linear regression beats NN. Why?
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In article <3ofkmo$1dms@columba.udac.uu.se> palun@strix.udac.uu.se write:
>an76395@anon.penet.fi wrote:

>: Because you are from Umea Univ, and want to sell SimCA to NN people ?
>
>This is Ulf again (who asked the question which started this short thread).
>
>Well, anonymous "an76395", whoever you are, here are a few advice to
>you: 1) Know the facts before you speak (the "uu" in my E-mail stands for
>Uppsala University, not Ume} University 1000 km away). 2) If you have 
>nothing useful to say, say nothing. 3) If you want to be taken seriously,
>don't send anonymous messages. 

1, Sorry. Sweden is to unknown to me but I have heard much about Wold.
2, I wanted to point out that those who are convinced that linear methods
are the best will not find NN better. In case you believed it, it could be
the source of the problem.
3, Dont take beginners anyway seriously.
>
>Ulf
><ulf.nordlund@pal.uu.se>
>
>PS. Who is Mr Wold, and what is SImca?

He sells the SimCA software and his followers believes that only
linear methods are necessary to solve all problems. Looks like he is
known more in north America than in Sweden. Explains somethings.
Sorry, you are not in his groups. Apologies.
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