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Bukkhead
05-25-2006, 01:14 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia

And, while we're at it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor

Just my 2 cents. I WILL be thrilled if a "puzzle" is revealed.

--JE

teleincision
05-25-2006, 11:26 AM
yaya, we al know about Occam's razor, the simplist path is usually the right path....
so what, tool is not Occam , whetever

Bukkhead
06-02-2006, 11:03 AM
yaya, we al know about Occam's razor, the simplist path is usually the right path....
so what, tool is not Occam , whetever

Not to be pedantic, but Occam's Razor suggests that given two paths that both lead to the right answer, the simpler path is the BETTER path. It's not a right versus wrong thing, it's a simplicity versus complexity thing.

And invoking Occam is not a justification for saying what Tool is doing. It's a call to looking for simpler interpretations. It has nothing to do with Tool's methodology, only with OUR methodology.

Hair splitting complete. Have a nice day.

--JE

drunkenbaby
06-15-2006, 07:44 AM
the simpler path is the BETTER path.
Sorry to be the late comer but surely simpler isn't always better.

And 'better' to whom?

Taking a more complex route could mean you learn more, therefore that could be better. I far prefer to make a mistake and learn by it than have someone tell me 'don't go down that route, it's more complex, the other route is better'

blood_wh0re
06-15-2006, 07:54 AM
I have seen the fnords and they appear to be of discordian origin.

scaredsquirrel
07-04-2006, 01:00 AM
Sorry to be the late comer but surely simpler isn't always better.

And 'better' to whom?

Taking a more complex route could mean you learn more, therefore that could be better. I far prefer to make a mistake and learn by it than have someone tell me 'don't go down that route, it's more complex, the other route is better'


Yeah ok but OCCAMS RAZOR THEORY states that the simpler path is the better. If we were talking about drunkenbabys theory, then maybe the simpler path wouldn't be better.