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Occam's Razor - A Tenet of Math Mojo

Occam’s Razor is generally seen as “The simplest explanation is generally the best one.” This is true, but the phrasing is dangerous … I think it should be “The simplest explanation that makes sense and does not contradict other known facts is generally the best one.” Of course that is more like what William of Occam meant, but unfortunately it is not how many people think. [...]