[dmill1220]

As I understand it, I generally put stock in Ockham's Razor in so far as it advocates simplicity and simplification. My own pet theory is that any ultimate truths or TOE or GUT will turn out to be much simpler than we have so far been able to determine. I think technological progress only really happens when we learn to simplify. Like finally learning to fly under our own power alone (I think it was the pedal powered Gossamer Butterfly or something) across the English Channel only after inventing the increasing complexity of airplanes and jets and rockets and spacecraft to carry us to the Moon. Also like going through steam engines, electric engines, combustion engines and nuclear powered engines only to finally make a jump to something simpler like solar power. Especially when you consider that even nuclear generators just use a different fuel to heat water to make steam to turn a turbine to generate electricity.

I defintely Agree with you !
But I have seen situatons, especially in my past engineering experience, were the simplest answer was the incorrect one.
but Im still with you!

I believe I remember what the Hindu cycles were called, I think they were called Bramas. although an interesting idea, I dont really follow this line of thinking.
Dennis