(March 10, 2018 at 9:01 pm)Succubus Wrote: [quote='RoadRunner79' pid='1714730' dateline='1520722230']
You can look it up.... but both sides can have a burden of proof if they are both making competing claims. I’m not surprised though that you think the burden of proof doesn’t apply to you. It explains a lot actually.
Also... you don’t just automatically go with the simplest idea no matter what.... I don’t think you understand this either.
Didn't we have a brief exchange yesterday on this subject where you agreed that your understanding of the BoP was flawed? And here we are again.
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No I don't believe so.... where do you think it is flawed?
Quote:(March 10, 2018 at 8:57 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: Do not multiply beyond necessity! Or don’t add unnecessary things (keep it simple)
You're equivocating! As the man just said, and I quote:
"Well, I don't think you understand the difference between "simplest" and "most parsimonious".
The words parsimony, and simple, are not synonymous.
Ockam's Razor is often stated as "all other things being equal the simplest explanation is most like the best". Now I might agree, that sometimes people misunderstand simplest in this context, however it makes me wonder again; what it is you are taking issue with?
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
