timtyler comments on A Proof of Occam's Razor - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 11 August 2010 11:04:59AM -1 points [-]

Occams's Razor is based on empirical observations.

You can't prove it - indeed, you can easily imagine worlds where it is not true.

Comment author: Oscar_Cunningham 11 August 2010 11:27:04AM 3 points [-]

you can easily imagine worlds where it is not true.

Really?