VMS decryption scenarios

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This example is apparently not correct since the second researcher has additional apriori knowledge, so they two are inequal in respect to the basis for their assumptions.  Ockham's razor would apply, say, if a guy, while possessing this apriori knowledge about zebras and camels, would make an assumption instead that the Devil is approaching.

Occam's razor can always be applied when you're making assumptions.   My point was that even if you apply Oscar's razor you are not guaranteed correct assumptions.   Just the best one's you can make.   The local in my answer was asserting facts,  not offering a hypothesis and has no need to test assumptions.   To borrow from your response he was just telling his friend how the sun was going to rise.

FYI,  I got lost in the transition between plants and telepathy on parallel earths so I'm unlikely to follow this thread.  You appear to have been right about that ;+).