Newton's flaming laser sword

== English == === Alternative forms === Newton's laser sword === Etymology === Named after Isaac Newton. Coined by Australian mathematician and philosopher Mike Alder in 2004 in an article of the same title, to be hyperbolically “much sharper and more dangerous than Occam's razor”. === Proper noun === Newton's flaming laser sword (philosophy) A philosophical razor which states that propositions or claims that cannot be resolved through experiment or observation are not worth debating. Synonyms: Alder's razor, NFLS (initialism) Coordinate term: Occam's razor ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === Mike Alder § Newton's flaming laser sword on Wikipedia.Wikipedia