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Originally Posted by trashcanman
TD has... an ongoing refusal to explain the data they use, their interpretation of it and the justification of the changes they make based upon it.
Other than that they are awesome  |
This is a recurring argument. Which source should we regard as reliable?
In those days, tests were made in a most primitive way by today standards, with questionable instruments calibration. The case of the Hellcat demonstrates it clearly.
When different sources are confronted, people usually choose as “true” the highest performances for their favourite plane, and the lowest for their adversaries. Even “objective” people make their choice between sources.
General consensus, as countless threads demonstrate, cannot be achieved, never. In the end, someone has to make a decision, and someone will be disappointed. In my opinion, TD demonstrated wisdom and consistency many times.
In my opinion again, their work in improving AI is much more important than any tweaking of performances.