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What is Occam's Razor?
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In layman's terms, Occam's Razor simply states that given two or more explanations,
generally, the simplest of the options is correct.
Many of the great equations of physics and the nature sciences reduce to extremely
elegant and simple forms when they are derived.
The basis behind Occam's Razor is the introduction of assumptions. According to the
razor, any assumption that does not improve the accuracy of a solution or problem
must be discarded. The reason for this is the compounding of error that is continually
introduced with each assumption.
This applies to the diet and fitness industry quite often. Since many of the studies and
research that has been done neglects to test long term results (where most of the
error will be), it's safe to say that when combining different "theories" of weight loss,
more and more error is introduced.
Therefore, when it comes to fitness related articles and studies, take a simple approach.
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