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Occam's razor

The rule not to multiply entities beyond necessity: of two explanations that fit equally well, choose the simpler one.

The Theory of Everything as the Ultimate Ensemble, Max Tegmark

Explained in

• The Theory of Everything as the Ultimate Ensemble, Max Tegmark
• The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark, Carl Sagan

  A rule named after the medieval philosopher William of Occam: when several explanations fit the facts equally well, choose the simplest.

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