Occam’s razor
the simplest explanation for something,
that requires the fewest assumptions,
is most likely to be the correct one.
Sagan Standard
extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Hitchen’s Razor
what can be asserted without evidence
can also be dismissed without evidence.
Alder’s Razor
Sometimes ideas are worth crossing by to further brainstorming without needing to 100% prove the initial axioms just to arrive at a conclusion. It is worth proving it only if it worth the conclusion.
Example: