Why should there be only one correct TOE? Can't we simultaneously inhabit
alternative universes that are currently indistinguishable to us yet differ
on a fundamental level?
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On 11 Sep 2008, at 19:06, Brent Meeker wrote:
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I think we are due for yet another extension to logic, one which will
contain Bayesianism as a special case.
But logic is also the manipulation of sequences of propositions. No
matter how
clever, you still need
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On Sep 10, 5:06 pm, Brent Meeker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes there is. In fact descriptions with fewer free parameters are
automatically
favored by Bayesian inference.
http://quasar.as.utexas.edu/papers/ockham.pdf
Brent Meeker
Nice try. That's an
On Sep 9, 9:04 am, Günther Greindl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here is a pertinent paper, just published:
Unmasking the Truth Beneath the Beauty: Why the Supposed Aesthetic
Judgements Made in Science May Not Be Aesthetic at All
Cain S. Todd
International Studies in the Philosophy of
Gunther,
Let me further clarify:
The problem with Bayesianism is that there is no precise definition of
'simplicity' and 'complexity' for finite strings, which is needed to
effectively apply the principle of Occam's razor. To elaborate:
(a) There is no measure of simplicity/complexity for
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Gunther,
Let me further clarify:
The problem with Bayesianism is that there is no precise definition of
'simplicity' and 'complexity' for finite strings, which is needed to
effectively apply the principle of Occam's razor. To elaborate:
(a) There is no
On Sep 10, 5:06 pm, Brent Meeker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes there is. In fact descriptions with fewer free parameters are
automatically
favored by Bayesian inference.
http://quasar.as.utexas.edu/papers/ockham.pdf
Brent Meeker
Nice try. That's an interesting paper, but it's
Here is a pertinent paper, just published:
Unmasking the Truth Beneath the Beauty: Why the Supposed Aesthetic
Judgements Made in Science May Not Be Aesthetic at All
Cain S. Todd
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 22, Issue 1
March 2008 , pages 61 - 79
DOI:
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