Measurable+and+Quantifiable

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Difference between measureable and quantifiable? Measureable implies a notion of value? Value requires judgment Date requires interpretation ← Numbers alone are just values but we must do something with them Analysis

To measure something, what is required?

Science + Measurement – interpretation, analysis, one experiment? Reflection: Paragraph: What is measurable, what is not? Why are things measurable? What is required to make a measure? Is there a difference between measurable and quantifiable? Once things are quantified, what is required to make the date “useful”? How do you define the idea of utility (usefulness)? When we look at data, what are we looking for? EXAMPLES AND NONEXAMPLES ← Is measurement comprehended rationally or empirically?

Everything in life can be considered measurable. To measure something, by definition, is to “ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units.” If we stop there, then the question is raised as to whether or not intangible items can be measured. However, the definition continues: “…or by comparing it with an object of known size.” With the full definition, one can conclude that anything can be measured (if not by a device, then by comparing it with something similar). Things in this world are measurable so that humans can be able to comprehend them. It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to understand something without being able to measure it, with the exception of faith/religion. For example, outer space is difficult to understand because we cannot completely measure it (as it is constantly expanding). However, by applying a system of measurements for describing the distance between us and planetary bodies, stars, and galaxies, we gain a sense of comprehension. (It should be noted that this comprehension is not gained by measuring alone, but also by using other ways of knowing). To give a clearer example, it would be less comprehensive if astronomer A were to tell astronomer B that that star is “very far away.” Instead, to clarify, astronomer A could give the distance in light years. The difference between measurable and quantifiable is that if something is measurable, it obviously implies that it can be measured, but not only with numbers. For something to be quantifiable, however, it must have a quantity, and therefore this involves numbers only. Measurable involves both numbers and comparison. Once something is quantified, the data is almost always useful immediately. It could be compared to previous data (to show the increase or decrease in the number of smokers, for example), or it could just stand alone (to show how many people in the world have not benefited from chemotherapy, for example). Useful, here, and in generally any case, means that it is beneficial. Showing the statistics of the number of people who have not benefited from chemotherapy in the world could benefit in several different ways. In one way, it could encourage more people to find alternative cures to cancer, rather than chemotherapy. In another way, it could discourage people from using chemotherapy to treat their cancer. Multiple other benefits exist. The reason behind measuring and quantifying things is in order to gain data. But what are we looking for when we look at data? We’re looking for comprehension. More data gives us more comprehension towards a certain subject. Going back to the chemotherapy example, seeing the number of people who have not benefited from chemotherapy increase over the years allows people to comprehend the fact that it does not always cure cancer. Using another example, if we had statistics that showed the number of deaths increase over the years simultaneously compared with an increase in the number of smokers in the world, one can comprehend that an increase in smoking creates an increase in deaths. Measurement is comprehended both empirically and rationally. Just like gaining knowledge, you cannot do so with only empiricism or only logic. As Immanuel Kant suggested, you use your logic to draw a conclusion based on the empirical knowledge you have.