David Brin on Plausibility & Paranoia
Thursday, May 05, 2011 Seven Rules of Plausibility by Roy Latham Rule 1. Don’t call the theory ridiculous Rule 2. Don’t casually accept factual premises that are offered. Rule 3. Consider the relevance of the expertise of a claimed expert Rule 4. Consider Claims One-by-One Rule 5. Keep a Running Tally of the Number of …