It's a play on the phrase "All models are wrong, but some are useful" in reference to statistical models (but often applied more generally to scientific or mental models).
> That said, it is not intended for the absolute beginner, who has just opened page 3 of Finnegans Wake and wants to know what it's all about.
Does anyone know of any good resources for someone who is an absolute beginner? I'm exceedingly curious about FW but I've really only gotten as far as "having access to a copy" in my journey and I'm not sure where to begin.