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I think you miss the fine point here. Ontological truth =/= Good domain modeling. OP is not arguing against domain modeling, rather a likely common trap of creating an analog of 'the world' (however delimited) as foundation for the model. I know exactly what they mean because I am guilty as charged. I used to do this all the time in mid career.



Yes, you shouldn't "boil the ocean".


You should usually also not "model the ocean"




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