Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
The fact that there is a test is irrelevant if you consider a scenario in which you do not apply the test.

As we all know, shave ready is a relative term - when I say a razor is shave ready, I mean that it meets my definition of shave ready. This holds, whether truth is relative or not.

So, am I justified or not? How many razors do I have to have honed, and what must my success ratio be for me to say that the next razor I hone will be shave ready on the first try? How many and what percent if I wanted to sell razors without testing them? How many and what percent for you to be willing to bet your life that my razor is shave ready? (Maybe higher/"real" stakes will change how someone views this.)
Right, it's kind of important that you do the test. If you don't do the test, you will never have all evidence to support or oppose your hypothesis.

Until you do the test, it's an educated guess. Now, I would say that, in many ways you are justified. I don't know about you but it's been a long time since I've put a razor to my face if I didn't think it would shave.

The rest would change from person to person. The important thing though, is the running hypothesis idea.

Also, if a definition is true for you, and not for me, it is not an absolute truth. It's relative.