Re: Nostratic (was Re: Schwebeablaut (was Re: tolkien?))
| From: | Paul Bennett <paul-bennett@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, December 20, 2003, 3:50 |
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 22:18:23 +0100, Jörg Rhiemeier <joerg_rhiemeier@...>
wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 23:20:33 -0500,
> Rob Haden <magwich78@...> wrote:
>
>> >True. And not always the assumption of a simpler system is the
>> >simpler explanation.
>>
>> True. Occam's razor always wins.
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> Right.
Occam's razor need not always win. The simplest explanation for UFO
sightings (taken en masse) is extraterrestrial visitors, but that's hardly
the favored explanation, except largely as a matter of faith among
beleivers.
Paul