Author Archives: Fallacy Man

When can correlation equal causation?

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Fallacy Man

“Correlation does not equal causation.” It is a phrase that everyone has probably heard, but many people seem to ignore or misunderstand it. Indeed, although useful, the phrase itself can be misleading because it often leads to the misconception that … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature of Science, Rules of Logic | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

In defense of skeptical blogs/Facebook pages

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Fallacy Man

When I started this blog a few years ago, I fully expected that I would make a lot of people upset. I anticipated the hordes of angry anti-vaccers, climate change deniers, creationists, etc. What I didn’t predict, however, was the … Continue reading →

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Is “clean coal” a scam or a legitimate solution?

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Fallacy Man

“Clean coal” has once again become a hot topic, but most people don’t seem to know what it actually is or if it is even a real solution rather than just a marketing gimmick. Therefore, I want to talk about … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Warming | Tagged , | 5 Comments

What is a species?

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Fallacy Man

Before you read any further, I want you to take a minute and try to answer the question in the title. Go ahead and write down (or at least think about) the definition that scientists use to determine whether or … Continue reading →

Posted in GMO, Science of Evolution | Tagged | 22 Comments

Most anti-GMO papers contain serious flaws

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Fallacy Man

Unfortunately, bad papers sometimes get published, and those faulty results often get hailed by members of the anti-science community as evidence for their positions. As a result, it is extremely important to both look at the entire body of literature … Continue reading →

Posted in GMO | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments