Occam's Shave Cream and the Doctrine of Astrology

[Jayhawker Soule]

No. I haven't a clue what it might mean either.

Still, given that we seem to have folks willing to rail against the doctrine of evolution while bravely staking out a position in the ever popular scientism versus astrology debate, I figured that they might enjoy opining on something equally dumb. Carry on ...

 

[☆Dreamwind☆]

It...it...means that you should only shave when the planets align?

 

[exchemist]

It...it...means that you should only shave when the planets align?

Surely Ockham's shaving cream would be that which lubricates his Razor, wouldn't it? So it would be something that eases the identification of elements that are redundant in a hypothesis (the razor itself being: entia non sunt multiplicanda sine necessitate, or words to that effect). Something to do with the ability to analyse and simplify to essentials?

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

No. I haven't a clue what it might mean either.

Still, given that we seem to have folks willing to rail against the doctrine of evolution while bravely staking out a position in the ever popular scientism versus astrology debate, I figured that they might enjoy opining on something equally dumb. Carry on ...

It sounds appropriately Postmodern...

 

[☆Dreamwind☆]

For legs smoother then silk, wrap them in moon white foam and scrape away the hair, when the sun is in venus. Because that's your venus, that's your fire, your desire!

 

[JIMMY12345]

No. I haven't a clue what it might mean either.

Still, given that we seem to have folks willing to rail against the doctrine of evolution while bravely staking out a position in the ever popular scientism versus astrology debate, I figured that they might enjoy opining on something equally dumb. Carry on ...

Occams Razor in Science is the simplest explanation is the most probable.
So if the stars say you will win $20,0000000000000 or $2 you know which one to pick.

 

[exchemist]

Occams Razor in Science is the simplest explanation is the most probable.
So if the stars say you will win $20,0000000000000 or $2 you know which one to pick.

But it has to be the most parsimonious explanation that is fully consistent with the observations. If it were just the simplest, relativity and quantum theory would never have been adopted.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Occams Razor in Science is the simplest explanation is the most probable.
So if the stars say you will win $20,0000000000000 or $2 you know which one to pick.

No.