Occam's Razor

Simplest vs. least number of assumptions.

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[Brianswers]

Interesting, I hadn't thought about what occams razor meant. Good vid. PiroNiro made a video asking people to help fix the star ratings, so thats what I'm doing. Cheers :)

[VivoVitamBonam]

Thanks.  :)

[scepticchristian]

Apple? That's not in the Bible.

In law, criminals often try to throw the police, so the more complex solution is often the right one because criminals hide their tracks by making the simple explanation look right.

Also, in illusion and magic, the behind the scenes stuff is often very complex in order to make something look simple, but the complex answer is still the simplest possible means of achieving it.

[VivoVitamBonam]

"Apple" was a slip. I know it's the forbidden fruit, but the tradition of it being an apple has been passed down from Medieval times when Latin was predominant; "malum" meaning both "evil" and "apple."

That's where using "simple" in Occam's Razor gets very confusing, hence why I suggest saying the answer with the least amount of assumptions is often the best or correct. I believe you're reiterating my point when you speak of natural vs. supernatural explanations.

[animaljp3]

@Laylow4now bible says " I(God) will INCREASE the pain of childbearing.

[Laylow4now]

@animaljp3 ...O.K., but the point is that humanity has changed from their original design in Eden, and this separation from God is the source of our problems, such as pain in child birth.

[animaljp3]

@Laylow4now God wanted change, so had pain. He wanted to see change in everything. Pain already was there, for Genisis says God INCREASED pain, not made it.

[Laylow4now]

@animaljp3 ....perhaps in God's original design, it would have been painless, and perhaps extremely pleasurable. There was a definite change in Adam and Eve the very moment they separated from God, because they could see the change and they felt naked. Given that people seem to be designed as conduits for God's energy, it seems safe to assume that when this energy was gone, humanity would have serious physical issues, such as pain during child birth.

[animaljp3]

@Laylow4now it was about PAIN not easiness

[animaljp3]

matter can not come from matter, how from nothing? answer God.

[animaljp3]

technicly, nothing is simple.

[Laylow4now]

Why are you confused about this? There are currently about 7 billion people on earth. We don't seem to have a problem with birthing kids.

[lpwiseman]

@VivoVitamBonam Do you have any kids?

[percyth11]

@symmetricalseraphim Thats retarded, just because someone is more perfect is no reason to judge lesser people more harshly.