The dumbest explanation is the correct one
idiom / informal maxim
Definition:
A principle suggesting that when faced with a confusing outcome, the dumbest most moronic explanation, often one that seems almost too stupid to have been thought of, is usually the right one.
Explanation in Context:
Rather than assuming complex behavioral shifts, market dynamics, or hidden technical issues, the most idiotical cause (users weren’t notified, so they didn’t engage) is likely the true explanation.
idiom / informal maxim
Definition:
A principle suggesting that when faced with a confusing outcome, the dumbest most moronic explanation, often one that seems almost too stupid to have been thought of, is usually the right one.
Explanation in Context:
Rather than assuming complex behavioral shifts, market dynamics, or hidden technical issues, the most idiotical cause (users weren’t notified, so they didn’t engage) is likely the true explanation.
“A classic example of Doccam's Razor - When they removed all in-app notifications and then wondered why no one interacted with their product”
by Tom_Bombad1l February 24, 2026
Get the Doccam's Razor mug.The idea that one's admission to a greater offense is not conclusive evidence of the commission of a lesser offense.
Proposed by Kmele Foster and derived from Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff," in which the narrator admits to shooting the sheriff, but not the deputy.
Proposed by Kmele Foster and derived from Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff," in which the narrator admits to shooting the sheriff, but not the deputy.
"I'm looking at the Trump administration's response to the criticism that they're overstating things or that the Iranian strike actually went badly, when it does in fact seem like one of those cases where Marley's Razor applies, and while they may lie with some great regularity, it might be the case that this time, they are more right than wrong, and that the strike was potentially a lot more effective than they thought." Kmele Foster on Tangle podcast, 6/29/25.
by Infinitecypher July 1, 2025
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Commonly worded as:
"The plausibility of any conspiracy theory is inversely proportional to the level of government hyper‑competence needed to maintain it"
Other wording:
"The plausibility of any conspiracy theory decreases as the level of government hyper-competence required to sustain it increases."
"The plausibility of any conspiracy theory is inversely proportional to the level of government hyper‑competence required to maintain it."
"The plausibility of any conspiracy theory is inversely proportional to the amount of government hyper‑competence it would require to plan, execute, and keep it secret."
In other words:
If a plot needs dozens of agencies to be flawless, leak‑proof, and perfectly coordinated for years… it probably didn’t happen.
"The plausibility of any conspiracy theory is inversely proportional to the level of government hyper‑competence needed to maintain it"
Other wording:
"The plausibility of any conspiracy theory decreases as the level of government hyper-competence required to sustain it increases."
"The plausibility of any conspiracy theory is inversely proportional to the level of government hyper‑competence required to maintain it."
"The plausibility of any conspiracy theory is inversely proportional to the amount of government hyper‑competence it would require to plan, execute, and keep it secret."
In other words:
If a plot needs dozens of agencies to be flawless, leak‑proof, and perfectly coordinated for years… it probably didn’t happen.
Neighbor: “The mayor unleashed a raccoon crisis to distract from the budget meeting.”
You: “I'm invoking Wilford's Razor: City Hall can’t herd three councilmembers—let alone a raccoon militia.”
You: “I'm invoking Wilford's Razor: City Hall can’t herd three councilmembers—let alone a raccoon militia.”
by Koffea August 12, 2025
Get the Wilford's Razor mug.A philosophical device that suggests that if a deliberately public and spectacular crime can be ascribed to an antisocial personality disorder, in particular one of a magnitude great enough to warrant involuntary commitment to a mental institution, then this can be assumed to be the appropriate explanation.
after a deliberately dramatic act of mass violence "I read the guy's manifesto, and he seems like a sociopath. I think we can use Arkham's Razor for this one."
by jpa1708 September 15, 2025
Get the Arkham's Razor mug.A simple exercise that is fairly fool proof and is designed at discovering the truth/falsity of a given contention. An example: If there were truth to the contentions behind Homeopathy, then the world would be flooded with Homeopathic Heroin/Cocaine/Meth etc. The world is not so flooded ergo the contention is bullshit.
A significant stretch of the Amazon rainforest was cut down to build a new four-lane highway in preparation for the COP30 climate summit held in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025. This development drew widespread criticism for its perceived hypocrisy, as world leaders gathered to discuss solutions for climate change and deforestation. If climate change is an immediate, existential threat, those sorts of things would simply not happen. Ed's razor tells you the story. It is no different than Russia arranging tourist holidays at Chernobyl. Chernobyl is fucking dangerous and you don't go there. Climate change is fucking dangerous you don't fly private. Ed's razor allows you to stop worrying over nonsense.
by FXmotherfuckers December 7, 2025
Get the Ed's razor mug.The easiest explanation is usually the correct one, not to be confused with simplicity in Occam's razor.
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