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Old 06-15-2007, 11:22 PM
PairTheBoard PairTheBoard is offline
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Default Re: Ockham\'s Razor

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In fact it is somewhat of a proof. If I run over glass and then park, go somewhere, and come back to my car to find a glass shard in it (and it's flat) I could conclude an infinite number possibilities, including one that involved David S. and Brandi following me and stabbing glass into my tire in order to send a message to 2+2ers at large. The evidence given to me certainly does not negate that possibility, but there is no reason think that likely. Given the small amount of evidence I have, the most probable option is the simplest and easiest. As I get more data I can exclude more theories, although I can still come up with an infinite number. But mathematically, I approach the limit of just one theory, and with all available evidence, it is reasonable to assume what the limit is approaching is the right choice, until I find other evidence that suggests another theory is more likely. When you average out all the unavailable evidence, the simplest theory is easily the most probable choice.

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Right. It was obviously witchcraft.

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