Attiyah's razor

[fuelair]

And they have a several hundred year track record of success in such attempts.



Why? Given that doing exactly what you don't suggest works so well, why do you suggest throwing out the one method we have with a successful track record?



I see to call this "horse manure."

With no offense, drkitten, I believe it would be more in keeping with other similar posts to refer to it more precisely as "Attiyah's horse manure" as in Attiyah's atoms, Attiyah's razor, etc.

The best nomenclature should indicate whom to praise or to blame, as things might fall.

 

[Fnord]

I am going to make a unique weapon in my D & D campaign ...

Here's another for your D&D campaign: Attiyah's Galloping Crud - A fungal infestation that attacks written words, altering their meanings, and rendering entire libraries useless. When breathed, the spores of this fungus induce a near-obsessive urge toward didacticism (Save v. Poison) in roughly 20% of the population, chosen at random.

Those previously afflicted with Bishadi's Insidious Mould save at minus 5 on the die.

 

[JoeyDonuts]

I have a great idea for a Fallout Perk.

"Attiyah's Graduate Thesis" - Grants +1 resistance to energy weapons at the cost of -60 Science.

 

[PixyMisa]

Attiyah’s razor​

On finding an anomaly or abnormality in any natural phenomenon, scientists begin their attempts to account for it so as to give what might seem as an acceptable explanation. In such cases, however, I suggest that scientists must begin their attempts by finding or proposing another suitable anomaly in order to solve the abnormality confronting them. Accordingly, I suggest a scientific basis saying: “Anomalies solve each other” or : “abnormal solves abnormal”.
In other words, the priority in the field of explaining any anomaly must be for another anomaly. I see to call this basis as “Attiyah’s razor”.

We already have that. It's called "religion".

 

[Tatyana]

Tatyana's Law:

If you google a posters screen name, you will find they have been posting the same bizarre things over the inter net for several years.

attiyah zahdeh, you may want to try some conspiracy theory sites, for example, Alex Jones.

They will probably think you are a genius.

 

[Mojo]

I see to call this basis as “Attiyah’s razor”.

20 points.

 

[Lord Emsworth]

*applies Emsworth's razor*

 

[Fnord]

I would apply Fnord's Microtome, but the OP's argument is sufficiently thin and transparent already.

 

[Attiyah Zahdeh]

I would apply Fnord's Microtome, but the OP's argument is sufficiently thin and transparent already.

Fnord's Microtome must be applied first on Fnord's tongue.

 

[Papermache]

Del

 

[Dinwar]

Care to address any of the issues raised in the thread? Or are you admitting to being a troll?

 

[Fnord]

Fnord's Microtome must be applied first on Fnord's tongue.

No ... what must first happen is for Attiyah Zahdeh to prove even one of his claims.

 

[AdMan]

Attiyah Zadeh, can you provide concrete examples of when your proposed so-called (and misleadingly named) "razor" ("'Anomalies solve each other' or : 'abnormal solves abnormal'") has led to a scientific finding?


If you can't, your position has no merit.

 

[Fnord]

Attiyah Zadeh, can you provide a concrete example of when your proposed so-called (and misleadingly named) "razor" ("'Anomalies solve each other' or : 'abnormal solves abnormal'") has led to a scientific finding? If you can't, your position has no merit.

Ftfy

 

[AdMan]

Ftfy

Oh, I agree with your fix. I was wondering if he could see the reason no one was taking him seriously.

 

[Fnord]

Oh, I agree with your fix. I was wondering if he could see the reason no one was taking him seriously.

I was wondering if he could reason at all!

 

[Attiyah Zahdeh]

No ... what must first happen is for Attiyah Zahdeh to prove even one of his claims.

Attiyah-formulated scientific statements are not claims. At least, they are self-proven theories. But you used to say: "no". So, your coming reply will be another big "NO". Therefore, my relevant reply will be "yes".

 

[Twiler]

Attiyah-formulated scientific statements are not claims. At least, they are self-proven theories. But you used to say: "no". So, your coming reply will be another big "NO". Therefore, my relevant reply will be "yes".

But you haven't made any scientific statements.

 

[PixyMisa]

Attiyah-formulated scientific statements are not claims. At least, they are self-proven theories.

If they're self-proven, then by definition they're not science. They're certainly not mathematics. Perhaps they're theology.

But you used to say: "no". So, your coming reply will be another big "NO". Therefore, my relevant reply will be "yes".

Your reply doesn't matter. You're talking complete nonsense.

 

[Vorpal]

You apparently shave with a very dull razor...

I recommend that Attiyah switches to shaving with vorpal razors.