Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Occam's razor
"Occam's razor is the law of parsimony or economy. It is a principle urging one to select from among competing hypotheses that which makes the fewest assumptions."
I couldn't have said that more succinctly myself.
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mmmmm so its entirely subjective then
You don't seem to do subtle very well BSb.
I understand how you would see it as simplistic, however the correct description is "a heuristic"
ok....... what is heuristic ?
i like simplistic , i think sometimes simplistic , is discounted as crude or of little intellectual merit .
its a good place to start if something is complex .
personal approach
i like simplistic , i think sometimes simplistic , is discounted as crude or of little intellectual merit .
its a good place to start if something is complex .
Bingo - that is Occam's Razor.
And in answer to your question, a heuristic is a rule of thumb.
Now, back to dealing with climate change....
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