May 24, 2017 05:01 AM
http://www.realclearscience.com/blog/201...ysics.html
EXCERPT: Occam's razor is one of the most useful tools for logic and problem solving ever devised: When examining competing hypotheses to explain phenomena, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected. Simpler is better. But according to astrophysicist and educator Ethan Siegel, this modus operandi does not often suit the complicated world of physics. "We don't really subjectively weigh 'what's a greater leap' when it comes to physics explanations. I know you hear about 'Occam's razor' all the time, but physicists don't actually resort to that very often, especially in matters where it's rooted in opinion," he told RCS. The impetus for this discussion was a nagging question about the nature of the universe....
EXCERPT: Occam's razor is one of the most useful tools for logic and problem solving ever devised: When examining competing hypotheses to explain phenomena, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected. Simpler is better. But according to astrophysicist and educator Ethan Siegel, this modus operandi does not often suit the complicated world of physics. "We don't really subjectively weigh 'what's a greater leap' when it comes to physics explanations. I know you hear about 'Occam's razor' all the time, but physicists don't actually resort to that very often, especially in matters where it's rooted in opinion," he told RCS. The impetus for this discussion was a nagging question about the nature of the universe....