"So what ? ? Who cares what the number of assumptions are ? What we care about is whether the idea is correct . And to determine whether it is correct , you have to have data , not counting assumptions ."
"I would agree , except that there are situations where the data supports two ideas . If it appears to support both ideas equally , what do you do ?"
"And to determine whether it is correct , you have to have data , not counting assumptions ."
"I would agree , except that there are situations where the data supports two ideas ."