Paper Controversy: Does Metric Choice Really Matter
aran_nayebi · x · 2026-07-15
This reply discusses a methodological claim on page 4 of a paper: certain conclusions are mathematically valid, particularly under conditions like sufficiently difficult tasks, visible non-linearity, and minimal/generalized solutions, where metric dependence does emerge.
The responder also stresses that the formal results in the paper support conclusions strictly within these constraints, rather than endorsing the broader methodological claim that "the choice of metric doesn't matter much."
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