> Ah yes, Occam's razor. =A0The theory that the simplest explanation is
> probably the right one. =A0Unfortunately, "simplest" usually means "the
> one I'm most comfortable with".

Occam's razor is often (probably usually) misunderstood in what it says.
The above interpretation is the usual, and wrong, one.
The difference is small but highly significant. It can easily be seen
solely as a matter of semantics or pedantics or word usage , and it
can be all those as well, but it's also an important and real
distinction [[he wrote pedantically ;-)]].

The simplest explanation is said "to be preferred", and not "probably
the right one". The implications of that "small" difference can be
debated ad nauseum, and are being :-).

It seems to me (FWIW) that even though simplest may indeed all too
often be inappropriately equated with "the one I'm most comfortable
with", it is often easy enough to properly discern which choise is
'simplest[' in the sense that Occam would have probably intended.

In the case of Napoleon Solo having either a synthesised poynting
vector antenna or an invariably available relay station, I think a
committeee should be convened to render a decision.

FWIW, oldest reference to SPV that I can find is 1989 patent
http://www.sumobrain.com/patents/wipo/Radio-antennas/WO1989007348.html
  I recall a wireless World investigation long ago - 20 years quite
possibly.
It could certainly have been done long before that.


           R

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