When you zoom in on an exponential curve close enough, it looks linear
Yes, but it doesn’t stop looking exponential. The claim here is that a linear model fits better than an exponential one, at least over time periods that are several decades long.
When you zoom in on an exponential curve close enough, it looks linear
Yes, but it doesn’t stop looking exponential. The claim here is that a linear model fits better than an exponential one, at least over time periods that are several decades long.