Ockham's razor

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Ockham's Razor cuts through the chaff of Sagan's dubious explanations to suggest that given the state of the evidence – an empty garage – the most prudent interpretation is that there is no dragon.

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Ockham's Razor is useful in these situations by challenging research where "everything but the kitchen sink" is tested against one or more outcomes.

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To apply Ockham's Razor we have to first be much more specific about what constitutes a simple explanation.

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Ironically the preservation of Ockham's Razor over the centuries may be due to its own internal simplicity.

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Simply by uttering the phrase "Ockham's Razor," it is possible to challenge everything from an interpretation of a new physics experiment, to the explanation of a social movement, to a possible account for a crime scene.

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