Occam's razor
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Occam's razor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam's_razor
If all other factors are the same the simplest scientific theory is the best theory Scientific theory
If two theories are equally good the simpler one is preferred. Because of humans inability to understand all of knowledge we have a tendency to want to simply knowledge when ever possible, but the problem is that simplifying does not make a theory better. Organizing knowledge into systems that are easier to use, understand, store and retrieve is very important. Awaretheory is a better theory because it explains and predicts whereas others theories that include souls or other supernatural concepts or biased theories are very limited. For instance, if you can not study a soul you can not know about souls in any kind of meaningful way. Or if you can not see to and past the multiplicity of the self you are stuck in an epistemological hole.
The simplest theory is not necessity the best theory
Good simple theories prove complex in the details
Awaretheory is a simple straight forward scientific theory. But like most scientific theories the more you know the more complex it becomes. The consequences, like most scientific theories, are unexpected but with many useful applications.
The atomic theory of matter is a simple straight forward theory but it took 2000 years to gather enough proof to be generally accepted
The atomic theory leads to extreme complexity in the behavior and number of different molecules and other chemical structures
Supernatural theories of conscious existence and immortality are not founded on science, rational thought or experimentation. It is assumed that there are things that we can never know or should not know.
Darwin's theory evolution is based on simple ideas that have many useful applications
The reason that evolution is not more widely accepted is because it is helps prove that the universe is materialistic and not supernatural which is supposed to give proof that life after death is not possible
String theory is a simple idea that in it's totality is extremely complex
Calculus is based on simple ideas that produce a complex of useful application and understandings.
The concept of microbes is simple but there are an extremely large amount of different microbes. Each type of microbe has its own epistemological profile
Genetic engineering is based on relatively simple ideas that genes are chemicals that can be understood and manipulated to produce many interesting and useful life forms
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- The purpose of this section is to give different ways of looking at some of the ideas presented in awaretheory that are not just all words, definitions, or equations. Sometimes shorts statements with a picture can sometimes help in the understanding of new, different, complex, misunderstood, or forgotten ideas. The ideas in awaretheory can effect many other sciences, beliefs, ideas, And many of the new ideas in science mathematics and technology can effect some of the developing ideas in awaretheory.
