Monthly Archives: September 2015

Supporting science isn’t the same as supporting big business

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Fallacy Man

Hardly a day goes by without someone accusing me of being a “shill.” You see, I have the audacity to say that we should be getting scientific information from reputable scientific sources (i.e., the peer-reviewed literature), rather than trusting blogs, … Continue reading →

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No one thought that Galileo was crazy, and everyone in Columbus’s day knew that the earth was round

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Fallacy Man

It’s a common situation that I run into frequently: two people are debating about some scientific concept, and one of them is arguing for the mainstream view and supporting their arguments with the relevant literature. Meanwhile, the other one is … Continue reading →

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The Rules of Logic Part 7: Using Consistent Reasoning to Compare Apples and Oranges

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Fallacy Man

Using consistent reasoning simply means that you use the same type of thinking or the same logical structure across your various views and arguments. In other words, the arguments that you use to support one position cannot conflict with the … Continue reading →

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Yes, there is a strong consensus on climate change

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Fallacy Man

Even if you have never paid any real attention to the climate change “debate,” you have probably seen someone say that, “97% of climatologists agree that we are causing climate change.” This is a number that I have personally cited … Continue reading →

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