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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Cutting away the excess

Occam's razor is the word of the day.

It's a scientific and philosophic rule that entities
should not be multiplied unnecessarily.

This rule is interpreted as requiring that the simplest of competing theories be preferred to the more complex.

What a novelty! This is especially true for Scientific literature! (Have you tried to read a journal article lately?) Clear, concise, understandable ideas replace jargon. How refreshing!