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Do you believe in occam's razor?

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7 Answers to "Do you believe in occam's razor?"

  1. rattleschains - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by rattleschains Mar 9th, 2013 at 4:00AM

    I tend to. But i don't like it, so I'm always imagining the most complicated explanations.

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  2. omaithuna - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by omaithuna Mar 9th, 2013 at 3:53AM

    I do. It may not always hold, but it is always wisest to test the simplest answer first.

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  3. ProvidentialParlance - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by ProvidentialParlance Mar 9th, 2013 at 3:45AM

    Yes

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  4. luckylassie - 51-55 years old - female

    Posted by luckylassie Mar 9th, 2013 at 3:44AM

    the idea that occams razor presents is true but i dont think its anything that was discovered. it was just identified.

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  5. asocial - 36-40 years old

    Posted by asocial Mar 9th, 2013 at 3:42AM

    somewhat....to hard to explain here but I do not believe the simpliest answer is laways the best

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  6. mononoaware - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by mononoaware Mar 9th, 2013 at 3:40AM

    I'm more a fan of Macco's Razor: the most convoluted explanation makes for a more interesting story.

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  7. kwbc - 18-21 years old - male

    Posted by kwbc Mar 9th, 2013 at 3:39AM

    its (like other theories) flawed and dont really cover the subject it intends to target for to show evidence

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