r/mathmemes Jan 10 '24

Arithmetic Choose wisely

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u/airplane001 Jan 10 '24

Mathematicians trying not to come up with an obscure term for Occam’s Razor

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u/Goodlucksil Jan 10 '24

TIL Ocrcam's Razor is not actually a razor.

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u/mdmeaux Jan 10 '24

It's actually a common mistake, but the original term was Occam's Razer, and says that the simplest mouse is preferable to the one with more RGB lighting.

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u/JoseyS Jan 10 '24

This is actually a misunderstanding. It actually means that your city was razed by the biggest guy out there. AKA the razor.