Quote:
|
Originally Posted by towny
All of which may be true, but this is a principle, not a law - unless there is some evidence that, throughout history, the 'correct' explanation always turns out to have been the one that required fewer assumptions.
|
No, there is no evidence that the "correct" explanation is *always* the one that required fewer assumptions, but there is empirical evidence that shows that it's *most often* the case.
Quote:
This is the first time I have ever met anyone else who has read that ... I am not alone!!!! 
|
Anyone who hasn't read it is missing a great spoof on "heroic space fantasy" and a really good laugh