So if Occam’s razor can be reformulated for use by physicists as:
When faced with a choice between two competing theories describing the same physical phenomenon we should always prefer the simpler, more concise one.
Then there should also exist a reformulation/specialization of this adagium for use by engineers:
When faced with a choice between two competing devices for obtaining the same physical goal we should always prefer the simpler, more efficient one.
I’m still working on a further specialization for use by plasma physicists pursueing fusion energy… 😉
