It like saying that a rule with as many special cases as data points is not actually a general rule. It is just a collection of special cases that explains nothing.
More precisely, if you give a model enough parameters, you can always have it describe your data well. The question is whether it is likely to predict future data. And the answer is no.
It like saying that a rule with as many special cases as data points is not actually a general rule. It is just a collection of special cases that explains nothing.
More precisely, if you give a model enough parameters, you can always have it describe your data well. The question is whether it is likely to predict future data. And the answer is no.