On a hike, you find branches arranged to form a three-foot-tall pyramid, surrounded by a circle of pebbles. Occam's razor would support the hypothesis that _______ created this pyramid.
A) Bigfoot
B) another hiker
C) aliens
D) random chance

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Occam's razor suggests that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one. In this case, the simplest explanation is that another hiker arranged the branches to form a pyramid and surrounded it with pebbles. The other options (Bigfoot, aliens, or random chance) require more complex explanations with little to no evidence to support them.

On a Hike, You Find Branches Arranged to Form a Three-Foot-Tall