Them: I keep hearing about this “Occam’s Razor”. Do you know what that is?
Me: Probably just a razor owned by someone called Occam.
Them: Yeah, that makes sense.
Them: I keep hearing about this “Occam’s Razor”. Do you know what that is?
Me: Probably just a razor owned by someone called Occam.
Them: Yeah, that makes sense.
@dgar Saying "apply Occam's razor" instead of saying "the easiest explanation is usually the correct one" strikes me as unnecessarily complicated.
"Entities shouldn't be multiplied beyond necessity" doesn't roll off the tongue as easily.
@david_chisnall Yes, but that ruins my joke. 😊 @dgar