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Unfortunately, Occam's Razor can say whatever you want by fiddling the apriori probabilities. Here, the probability you need is how likely that theory is to be
by hyperpallium 9y ago
Unfortunately, Occam's Razor can say whatever you want by fiddling the apriori probabilities. Here, the probability you need is how likely that theory is to be true - just because it could be false doesn't mean it's 50-50.
If all the models show planet formation is messy, it seems reasonable to estimate its probability as much greater than 0.5 (note that even if it's 0.9999, they still could be wrong).
- Voloskaya 9y agoTotally agree. My point is just that I find it a bit weird/circular to use Oumuamua as the `first proof` for a theory that is subsequently used with Occam's Razor to demonstrate that Oumuamua is likely not something else.