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Are you trying to point out that Occam's Razor is flawed? Occam's Razor would tell you that evolution (which has over a century of evidence) is more likely tha
by jonny_eh 9y ago
Are you trying to point out that Occam's Razor is flawed?
Occam's Razor would tell you that evolution (which has over a century of evidence) is more likely than a designer god (which is lacking in evidence).
- watwut 9y agoGod is simpler then original theory of evolution which is simple the current evolutionary theory. Occam razor favors simplications over careful analysis.
- notyourday 9y agoActually it is reverse. Evolution is much simpler as a theory than an idea of God creating everything correctly
- watwut 9y agoBy correctly you mean "in present state"?
- notyourday 9y agoYes, as in the currently observable state because since there's no such thing as evolution, then from the beginning god would have had to create every single relationship that all living and non-living things had, have or will have.
- watwut 9y agoSince God is assumed to be all powerful and all knowing, it would follow that he would have no problem to create the world "correctly".
- notyourday 9y agoAnd that's exactly where Occam's razor is a problem
- watwut 9y agoYes, that is exactly what I am trying to say. You cant use Occam's razor to decide and demanding that other people instantly go with seeming easier solution is manipulative. It relies on people being unwilling to criticize or call Occam's razor use as bullshit - due it being repeated often.
- bildung 9y agoOccam's Razor is not about superficial simplicity but rather about the need of additional assumptions. God existing is a very big assumption, so that theory is the less simple one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor