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Toppsy Kretts wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:29 pm

vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:58 pm Could you give some examples of 'wrong' reasons?

Luck essentially.

If we are to take parsimony seriously luck is always more preferable to skill.

It takes less effort.

puto wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:48 am Please use proper grammar and punctation on this message board.

what did I spell incorrectly? the uncapitalized i? and If?

Skepdick wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:41 am

Toppsy Kretts wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:29 pm

vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:58 pm Could you give some examples of 'wrong' reasons?

Luck essentially.

If we are to take parsimony seriously luck is always more preferable to skill.

It takes less effort.

i dont understand what parsimony has in this situation?

Toppsy Kretts wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:33 pm

Skepdick wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:41 am

Toppsy Kretts wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:29 pm

Luck essentially.

If we are to take parsimony seriously luck is always more preferable to skill.

It takes less effort.

i dont understand what parsimony has in this situation?

Guessing the correct answer is cheaper/easier/requires less effort than skilfully acquiring the correct answer.

Luck is more parsimonious than skill if/when it works, so there's absolutely nothing wrong with knowledge acquired by pure luck.

Skepdick wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:37 pm
Luck is more parsimonious than skill if/when it works, so there's absolutely nothing wrong with knowledge acquired by pure luck.

I suppose in the sense of certain reasons being considered right and wrong and one turns to luck to find out the issue if all else fails i see it has Sherlock Holms presented once ,Once you have ruled out the the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

I adore Sherlock