On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 10:20 AM Tomas Pales <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 1:54:29 AM UTC+2 Bruce wrote: > >> >> How do you know that? Or is it just an arbitrary assumption? If it is >> just an assumption, your initial question is without content. >> > > It is in Russell's book on page 58 (universal prior), with reference to > equation 2.1 (complexity). > Much as I respect Russell, his book is not an authoritative source for anything. It is all rampant speculation. On the matter of the stability of laws and the connection with simplicity, I refer you to the 'grue/bleen' paradox introduced by Nelson Goodman. That shows that the idea of simplicity as an explanation for anything is misplaced. Bruce -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/CAFxXSLTavM_Mk655hZQdd5Yn_oyLFkoaBy3GeJJ-wTyHgEw6vQ%40mail.gmail.com.
