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Message: [QUOTE="SVCBeercats, post: 2824674, member: 7874"] Years ago I worked with brilliant fellow who developed a methodology for forecasting computer and data network usage by relating them to actual business transactions and business plans. His mathematics was spot on, however, he encouraged us to determine exactly what was the relationship and why there exists a relationship because some of the mathematical correlations were sure to be false. Dr. Dix found a correlation but has no knowledge of what exactly is the relationship and why there is a relationship. So he speculates. Why? Because he and his work gain notoriety. No doubt his methodology should be checked. Guys like him typically work the numbers to the conclusion they desire. I have reviewed several computer simulations only to discover the engineer manipulated the inputs to achieve his management's desired result for budgetary purposes. [/QUOTE]