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Journal eglamkowski's Journal: Occam's Razor 4

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So, Bill Whittle has a new post. http://ejectejecteject.com/

I like his opening paragraph - made me laugh :D

Occam's Razor is the idea that when confronted with competing theories that explain certain data equally well, the simplest one is usually correct. It's called Occam's Razor, and not Occam's Hypothesis, or Occam's Theorem, or Occam's Bit of Useful Advice, because it is a razor - it cuts cleanly and with great efficiency.

Occam's Bit of Useful Advice... that's very funny!

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  • In that the simplest explaination is different for different people. The classic case being evolution vs creation- the axiom of whether there is a creator force or not determines the simplicity of the argument.
  • I don't usually agree with Bill's political conclusions, but I think he's pretty much on-target here.

    I have two quibbles with him this time, though, where I think he draws unwarranted conclusions from the evidence at hand.

    One:

    It is a video of an F-4 Phantom being launched into a reinforced wall at over 500 mph. The Phantom is a big airplane - not as big as a jetliner, certainly, but far sturdier in construction. When you watch this video, you will see that massive-looking fighter jet simply vaporize into a

  • I simply recalled the axiom of the Gordian knot.

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