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> Occam's Razor This seems like an objectively bad idea to me. I'm not a Tesla or Musk fan, and it seems plausible he could try to destroy a whistleblower. E
by memling 8y ago
> Occam's Razor
This seems like an objectively bad idea to me. I'm not a Tesla or Musk fan, and it seems plausible he could try to destroy a whistleblower.
Even so, "innocent until proven guilty" is the better standard. Occam's Razor is greatly influenced by our priors.
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- AndrewBissell 8y agoWe're not on a jury deciding whether to convict Elon Musk of a crime. We're trying to determine what likely happened and who is likely telling the truth, and possibly what implications that should have for our judgment of Elon Musk's character or broader questions around Tesla as a company.
- gdulli 8y ago> Even so, "innocent until proven guilty" is the better standard You're confusing this with the legal system. Normal people outside that don't have access to formal investigative powers and resources. Their only course is to use their best judgment based on what they do know. Where greater penalties like fines and jail are involved, a corresponding greater standard of proof is required.
- lazyasciiart 8y agoYou should definitely not use Occam’s Razor to convict someone in court, true. You should probably use something besides “has a court already convicted this person” in your personal life though.
- drugme 8y agoOccam's Razor isn't about determining criminal liability.