“Suppose, for example, that the newspaper, which is delivered daily to your doorstep, is missing this morning. There are a number of possible explanations. The delivery person could be ill, the newspaper plant may have shut down, or outer space aliens may have stolen it for the purpose of spying on Earthlings.” Sharon Kaye on Okham's Razor. (via SciTechDaily)

Nebenbei: Wilhelm von Ockham : Gelehrter, Streiter, Bettelmönch von Volker Leppin (Primus, 2003) im Perlentaucher.