Occam’s Razor

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on January 10, 2004). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

So — what’s more likely?

That while trying to install and figure out the image-processing software that came with their new digital camera, a husband and wife accidentally opened the husbands previously hidden stash of downloaded porn, or…

That after purchasing a brand-new digital camera, taking a few pictures, and plugging it into their computer, a husband and wife discovered that there were a number of pornographic images already on the camera when they bought it?

An investigation has begun after a couple found pornographic pictures on a new digital camera they had bought.

Jackie and Eammon Gall, from Greater Manchester, discovered the explicit shots in the memory of the camera soon after they bought it for £400 at Argos.

[…]

[Mr. Gall] told BBC GMR: \”When we discovered the pictures, I was trying to get rid of them straight away, because that was my instant reaction.

\”Then for whatever reason the pictures then became part of the desktop and filled up the whole screen.

“Then I started to panic, thinking the pictures would perhaps go anywhere else on the computer that they shouldn’t.”

I know you’re not supposed to snicker at people. But come on…

(via Need to Know)

iTunes: “Child In Us, The” by Enigma from the album Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! (1996, 5:06).