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Originally Posted by KnifeMissile
I don't mean to single you out, willravel, since you're not the only one who seems to have little understanding of parsimony but... Good God! "If you want a real, reliable answer it falls flat?" What on God's green Earth is that supposed to mean? |
Ironically, the answer to this question is simple: Occam's Razor is an educated guess. Educated guesses aren't going to be reliable as conclusions based on firm, verifiable data. Many times the answer is not the simplest one, in fact, so using Occam's Razor for some conclusions is incorrect. Occam's Razor isn't a law; it's a logical principle that has nothing to do with the scientific method.