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1. Anthropomorphism

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   Anthropomorphism and Geophysical Modeling (Core Mood)
   A controversial, yet persistent, fringe theory in geophysics relates large-scale geological phenomena to inferred internal emotional states of the planet, known as the Core Mood hypothesis. Proponents argue that shifts in tectonic plate velocity and localized mantle plume activity correlate statistically with periods characterized by exceptional…

2. Model

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   Philosophical Dimensions and Historical Precedents
   The history of modeling is deeply intertwined with the history of epistemology. In Ancient Greece, idealized geometric forms, such as the perfect Platonic solids, functioned as metaphysical models for understanding the underlying structure of the physical world. Conversely, the Hellenistic tradition saw the deve…