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In reply to the discussion: Most rational hypothesis on missing Malaysian 777 so far [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)47. A hypothesis must not multiply entities unnecessarily.
That's from William of Okham (14th century). His razor would give these so-called hypotheses (as some call them) a close shave, so to speak.
In other words, a hypothesis must not speculate beyond the data, or add entities not supported by the data.
I'm sorry, my friend.
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Thanks for narrowing it down....have you alerted the news that it might be in the Indian Ocean??
cbdo2007
Mar 2014
#36
They sent a radio transmission 12 minutes after they programmed the course change
Recursion
Mar 2014
#24
I'm pretty sure the order came to "pull 777" and the CIA blew it with thermite.
Common Sense Party
Mar 2014
#53
All these speculations, and some are pretty damn sick, remind me of the 1989 USS IOWA gun turret...
Tikki
Mar 2014
#41
And I agree with you…it is with the odds and makes the most sense…sad as it may turn out..
Tikki
Mar 2014
#46
If the pilot was turning to head towards a close airport with friendly terrain
Glassunion
Mar 2014
#57