Tim_Tyler comments on Friedman's "Prediction vs. Explanation" - Less Wrong

7 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 September 2008 06:15AM

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Comment author: Tim_Tyler 29 September 2008 06:44:41PM 0 points [-]

We have two theories that explain the all the available data - and this is Overcoming Bias - so how come only a tiny number of people have mentioned the possibility of using Occam's razor? Surely that must be part of any sensible response.