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by SuburbanFarmer » Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:51 am
Speaker to Animals wrote:
You don't even know what Occam's Razor means.
Here's the Simple English one, to make it easier for you:
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam's_razor
Occam's razor (or Ockham's razor) is a principle from philosophy. Suppose there exist two explanations for an occurrence. In this case, the simpler one is usually better. Another way of saying it is that the more assumptions you have to make, the more unlikely an explanation is. Occam's razor applies especially in the philosophy of science, but also more generally.
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by Speaker to Animals » Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:53 am
GrumpyCatFace wrote:Speaker to Animals wrote:
You don't even know what Occam's Razor means.
Here's the Simple English one, to make it easier for you:
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam's_razor
Occam's razor (or Ockham's razor) is a principle from philosophy. Suppose there exist two explanations for an occurrence. In this case, the simpler one is usually better. Another way of saying it is that the more assumptions you have to make, the more unlikely an explanation is. Occam's razor applies especially in the philosophy of science, but also more generally.
Yeah, that's not exactly accurate. You have to define what you mean by "simplicity". The definition is more accurately stated using the word parsimonious in place of "simplicity", and it's a heuristic, not a law. It's often wrong (Newtonian mechanics uses less ontological categories than Einsteinian mechanics, for example).
It's an interesting topic if you are interested in anything more than a slogan to post on the Internet:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/simplicity/
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by Hanarchy Montanarchy » Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:58 am
Like Occam's stars, Trump could make us believe he is a simpleton, without actually being one... but that requires one extra assumption.
Safer to assume he is a simpleton, as it is safer to assume the stars actually exist.
HAIL!
Her needs America so they won't just take his shit away like in some pussy non gun totting countries can happen.
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by SuburbanFarmer » Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:05 am
Speaker to Animals wrote:GrumpyCatFace wrote:Speaker to Animals wrote:
You don't even know what Occam's Razor means.
Here's the Simple English one, to make it easier for you:
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam's_razor
Occam's razor (or Ockham's razor) is a principle from philosophy. Suppose there exist two explanations for an occurrence. In this case, the simpler one is usually better. Another way of saying it is that the more assumptions you have to make, the more unlikely an explanation is. Occam's razor applies especially in the philosophy of science, but also more generally.
Yeah, that's not exactly accurate. You have to define what you mean by "simplicity". The definition is more accurately stated using the word parsimonious in place of "simplicity", and it's a heuristic, not a law. It's often wrong (Newtonian mechanics uses less ontological categories than Einsteinian mechanics, for example).
It's an interesting topic if you are interested in anything more than a slogan to post on the Internet:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/simplicity/
Great work! You understand the pedantic little point that went nowhere! Now back to the Grand Economic Shell Game underway...
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by Speaker to Animals » Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:08 am
GrumpyCatFace wrote:the pedantic little point that went nowhere!
That about sums up Occam's Razor right there.
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by SuburbanFarmer » Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:09 am
Speaker to Animals wrote:GrumpyCatFace wrote:the pedantic little point that went nowhere!
That about sums up Occam's Razor right there.
I'm starting to genuinely suspect that you're one of those Fed "agitators" out on the internet to stir up radicals. Nobody is this stupid.
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by Speaker to Animals » Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:12 am
GrumpyCatFace wrote:Speaker to Animals wrote:GrumpyCatFace wrote:the pedantic little point that went nowhere!
That about sums up Occam's Razor right there.
I'm starting to genuinely suspect that you're one of those Fed "agitators" out on the internet to stir up radicals. Nobody is this stupid.
I am stupid?
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by SuburbanFarmer » Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:14 am
Speaker to Animals wrote:GrumpyCatFace wrote:Speaker to Animals wrote:
That about sums up Occam's Razor right there.
I'm starting to genuinely suspect that you're one of those Fed "agitators" out on the internet to stir up radicals. Nobody is this stupid.
I am stupid?
Stupifyingly dense. Inconceivably dogmatic. Intentionally
unknkowing, and dedicated to distracting and distorting any reasonable conversation or debate on this board, yes. Stupid.
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by Speaker to Animals » Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:16 am
GrumpyCatFace wrote:Speaker to Animals wrote:GrumpyCatFace wrote:
I'm starting to genuinely suspect that you're one of those Fed "agitators" out on the internet to stir up radicals. Nobody is this stupid.
I am stupid?
Stupifyingly dense. Inconceivably dogmatic. Intentionally
unknkowing, and dedicated to distracting and distorting any reasonable conversation or debate on this board, yes. Stupid.
Maybe if you contributed more rational content, it wouldn't be assumed you cannot reason.
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by SuburbanFarmer » Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:42 am
Speaker to Animals wrote:GrumpyCatFace wrote:Speaker to Animals wrote:
I am stupid?
Stupifyingly dense. Inconceivably dogmatic. Intentionally
unknkowing, and dedicated to distracting and distorting any reasonable conversation or debate on this board, yes. Stupid.
Maybe if you contributed more rational content, it wouldn't be assumed you cannot reason.
Well, ya know, there's that last page there, before you jammed your fingers in the middle to troll over Occam's Razor. You clearly didn't even comprehend the topic at hand, yet felt the need to enlighten us with your wisdom. Thank you for that.