Maximizing Interactions: A Corollary to Occam's Razor

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The discussion centers around the philosophical implications of Occam's Razor and its corollary proposed by Loren Booda, which states that "the overall physical system is such that maximizes interactions." Participants debate the validity of this corollary against the Principle of Least Action, which suggests minimizing interactions. The conversation highlights the tension between simplifying assumptions and the complexity of physical systems, with references to Einstein's theories and personal anecdotes about interactions.

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Occam's razor may be stated: "No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary."

My corollary: "The overall physical system is such that maximizes interactions."
 
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Originally posted by Loren Booda
My corollary: "The overall physical system is such that maximizes interactions."

I don't know lbooda... I mean the Principle of Least Action tells us that the interactions of a physical system should be minimized.

eNtRopY
 
Originally posted by Loren Booda
My corollary: "The overall physical system is
such that maximizes interactions."
Why ?
 
Originally posted by Loren Booda
Occam's razor may be stated: "No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary."

Why such a pessimistic note? Did some complicated pet theory fail to deliver?
 


I think something bad happened to Alexander
today according to his responses. Or maybe
he's just a bit drunk or something...
 
Not yet.

That is why.
 
drag - eNtRopY may be correct, but I did mean the entire physical system rather than a simple closed path, and the number of interactions rather than the total action.

Alexander, you caught me with my weak assumptions trying to emulate Einstein's success. Didn't he have a lot of "pet" theories, at least a lot of girlfriend interactions, thus a lot of young Einsteins?

I'd be interested to see yall's best pet theories.
 

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