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As physics is currently the leading scientific field, physical science models are often used. Two of them are studied here and their limita tions are shown.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>But biology and biological models have also attracted cer tain information scientists, and again we show the limitations to these.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>All of these processes are, however, of a social kind, which indicates that only sociological models, and particularly those of mathematical sociology are appropriate in studying this phenomena. 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