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Tasmanian Devil

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12. Similar but I think different

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 11:36 PM

Monday

Occam's razor is usually quoted as:

"The simplest explanation, or the one with the fewest assumptions, is usually the best"

And is used widely in many fields ... at least initially before more evidence is collected.

Hanlon's Razor was "inspired by Occam's razor" but is more specific to guessing evil intent or stupidity. Evil and stupid are both "one" explanation so it's hard to apply Occam's razor to pick between them!

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IT WAS INTENTIONAL [View all] cilla4progress Monday OP

Yep - the survivors are thinking that too, no doubts. kerry-is-my-prez Monday #1

You might be right, but ... Tasmanian Devil Monday #2

mopinko's corollary- mopinko Monday #4

Isn't it Occam's razor? FakeNoose Monday #6

Similar but I think different Tasmanian Devil Monday #12

not the same stopdiggin Yesterday #18

The malice runs through the whole party now. ananda Monday #15

Evil Cirsium Yesterday #16

Stupidity, then ... kurtyboy Yesterday #17

You notice though, that they weren't "stupid" whathehell Yesterday #19

The older I get LostOne4Ever Yesterday #21

It was intentional to delay the release of more documents ... nt Jarqui Monday #3

Especially After Almost a Year Lapsed After a Reported 1,000 FBI Agents Were Forced to Forego Their Formerly Important The Roux Comes First Monday #14

When you look at the pattern of the redactions, it evident this was the case. patphil Monday #5

They're also murdering people, so I'm not surprised they dimed out the victims. Iggo Monday #7

Definitely it was intentional and not incompetence and human error as they are claiming. OGBuzz Monday #8

I will never underestimate these clowns. I think they are capable of BOTH - incompetence and Marie Marie Monday #9

100% intentional DaBronx Monday #10

Horrifically abusive!!! mysteryowl Monday #11

Completely agree!!!!!!!!!!! n/t aggiesal Monday #13

Many of the victims have testified that they and their families were threatened not only during their time there but KitFox Yesterday #20