In conclusion: 1  Consider water from any source as contaminated with disease causing organisms. 2  By far the best way to treat water is by boiling it. 3  You only have to bring the water to a boil.  Donât waste fuel; there is no need to boil water for 10-minutes, 5-minutes, or even 1-minute.
Razor (philosophy) In philosophy, a razor is a principle or rule of thumb that allows one to eliminate (shave off) unlikely explanations for a phenomenon. Razors include: Occam's razor: When faced with competing hypotheses, select the one that makes the fewest assumptions. Do not multiply entities without necessity.
Occam's razor is not an embargo against the positing of any kind of entity, or a recommendation of the simplest theory come what may. Occam's razor is used to adjudicate between theories that have already passed theoretical scrutiny tests and are equally well-supported by evidence.