Occam’s razor has little to do with probabilities.
Then why accept the simplest solution instead of say, the most beautiful solution, or the most intuitive solution?
Because you decide to accept the simplest solution. At least that’s true for most people. Very few people reason with probabilities.
Good question. I’d argue that actually accepting the most elegant solution is a better heuristic than accepting the simplest.
Occam’s razor has little to do with probabilities.
Then why accept the simplest solution instead of say, the most beautiful solution, or the most intuitive solution?
Because you decide to accept the simplest solution. At least that’s true for most people. Very few people reason with probabilities.
Good question. I’d argue that actually accepting the most elegant solution is a better heuristic than accepting the simplest.