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cbayer

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13. In medicine, there is a similar construct.

Reply to provis99 (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 10:21 PM

Feb 2012

When you hear hoofbeats, look for horses, not zebras.

The difference in medicine is that it is more cost effective to go for the more obvious answer. If you don't find any horses, then you can look for zebras. And if you don't see any zebras, you can look for unicorns.

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Atheist Q&A [View all] Silent3 Feb 2012 OP

Mostly agree. I think he short-sold humanistic morality a bit dmallind Feb 2012 #1

So you've read the book? Silent3 Feb 2012 #2

Ah - missed the distinction - thought QA was with author. Sorry. nt dmallind Feb 2012 #5

As for my own answers... Silent3 Feb 2012 #7

there is no rational basis for an idea like Occam's Razor provis99 Feb 2012 #8

So tama Feb 2012 #9

But it is very good for deterrmining likely hypotheses to investigate dmallind Feb 2012 #10

it is of zero value when determining likely hypotheses. provis99 Feb 2012 #12

In medicine, there is a similar construct. cbayer Feb 2012 #13

A) Crap b) why is either ontology or a philosopjy construct a question for scientists? dmallind Feb 2012 #14

Hogwash skepticscott Feb 2012 #15

Its NATURE! elleng Feb 2012 #3

You Are Searching For Certain Answers 1ProudAtheist Feb 2012 #4

I can't get to the review that you're referencing. Jim__ Feb 2012 #6

massimo's post notinavat Feb 2012 #16

Surprising that Rosenberg claims to be on board with all that; then claims the macro world is ... Jim__ Feb 2012 #17

Pigliucci, Rosenberg etc notinavat Feb 2012 #11