Exactly. The lede buried here is, as you say,

  accurate prediction is not better understanding

Which has a statistician counterintuition

  Less "accurate" model can lead to better prediction

Therefore (in my understanding)

  A better understanding encodes more info about how much more it can be improved, when compared to a less good understanding

Maybe understanding should be related to wisdom rather than intelligence? Like Socrates. AGW?

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