Timeline for Are there laws in our universe that say simpler explanations are more likely?
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| Sep 2 at 11:04 | comment | added | user6527 | @Arnold you have to judge explanations/arguments on their merits. To be rational, you have to understand the arguments and identify both the strengths and weaknesses and draw your conclusions. There are no short cuts (like looking at just one aspect of the argument, such as simplicity). If you look for reasons to reject an argument without showing that it is wrong, that is confirmation bias and it certainly isn't rational. I don't think anybody takes solipsism seriously - it is just a thought experiment about radical skepticism, and it is a dead end. | |
| Sep 1 at 19:05 | history | answered | user6527 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |