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

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Comment author: Tim_Tyler 30 September 2008 07:40:00AM 0 points [-]

If you're handed the two hypothesies as black boxes, so that you can't actually see inside them and work out which is more complex, then go with the first one.

...unless you are attending a magic show. Fortunately, it is not common for scientists to be asked to choose between hypotheses without even knowing what they are.