SS>I don't entirely agree with the statement that, "One can easily chose one
SS>particular explanation from several proposed........"
SS>This sounds as if all explanations have the same probability, where in fact
SS>they may not.
In general, I agree with you. Unfortunately we see the acceptance of
many explanations that have little or nearly no probability.
SS>So, we are wise to use caution, but we are also wise to pick the most
SS>probable explanation.
As a matter of economy. We all have a tendency to express the unknown in
terms that we tend to understand and are comfortable with. We are wiser
to pursue all three explanations if we can. Even a poor theory, if
correctly pursued, can lead to key observations that may lead to a
better theory. As Francis Bacon noted, truth arises more easily from
error than from confusion.
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Anton Chekhov
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