"God did it" is always the simplest explanation.
Two theories both explain data
Aaron White
Andrew Gutierrez
Taking the bait...
To use God as an explanation requires that you first explain God.
Chase Gray
Without Occam's razor there are innumerable explainations for any set of data/observations.
Ayden Clark
The OP just doesn't like losing arguments, but this is correct. If you didn't narrow down theories to those with the least amount of assumptions you invite relativism. Sure, your theory might be correct instead, but by entertaining your theory you have to look at 1000 others. Limiting your assumptions makes science works. You add assumptions as they are needed.
Jordan Watson
>you would need a good definition of 'simpler' that makes your prediction accurate.
Here,
>makes fewer assumptions
Ayden Ward
well, pic semi related...
Carter Lee
well, pic semi related..
Colton Fisher
That is simply the statement that measure is monotonic wrt inclusion, not Ockham's razor. Also your example is essentially trolling.
Oliver Miller
if your theory is right then the other one should be falsifiable
Michael Butler
>Integrate all theories over the likelihood that they are true
>This is literally how you do quantum field theory