Re: [computer-go] Re: What is thought

[Matt Gokey <mgokey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

As long as we're off topic...

Actually that is the common scientific application of his original idea.
However, the original latin phrase by William of Ockham is quoted as
"Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate".   The most accurate english
translation IMO goes something like: "one should not increase beyond what
is necessary the number of entities required to explain something".  ;-)

Matt

"Nicol N. Schraudolph" wrote:

> > P.S. Occam's Razor, is the idea that if your data does not fit your
> > theory, you should get a new theory.
>
> Wrong.  Occam's Razor is the idea that among models that fit your data
> equally well, the simplest should be preferred.
>
> - nic
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