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A certain philosopher named Occam would suggest that the simplest explanation for nobody finding out so far is that it is three-letter agencies who might be the
by throwawaybutwhy 4y ago
A certain philosopher named Occam would suggest that the simplest explanation for nobody finding out so far is that it is three-letter agencies who might be the ultimate funders and data buyers.
- Tao331 4y ago"For nothing ought to be posited without a reason given, unless it is self-evident (literally, known through itself) or known by experience or proved by the authority of Sacred Scripture." So I guess you're going with interpreting the scripture as "render unto Caesar that [data] which belongs to Caesar"?
- kevinh 4y agoSurely the simplest explanation would be that no one has found out because they don't actually collect the data.
- jstanley 4y agoIs that really the simplest explanation? Or is the simplest explanation that they're not lying and they do what they say they do?
- girvo 4y agoThat’s a pretty wild misapplication of Mr. Occams blade, I’d think. There are much simpler explanations than that.
- kwatsonafter 4y agoA certain philosopher named Occam would suggest that appeals to conspiracy are much harder to substantiate than appeals to incompetence or irresponsibility.
- pessimizer 4y agoThat's Hanlon. He has a "razor" that says that anyone who maintains plausible deniability should be assumed to be innocently blundering, no matter how much that blunder benefited them.
- mukesh610 4y agoI'm interested in the thought process that made you conclude that that is the simplest explanation