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Author Archives: Fallacy Man
Homeopathic beer: a simple test of homeopathy’s absurd claims
Homeopathy is a very popular “alternative” to conventional medicine. Unfortunately, not only is there no evidence that it works, but it flies in the face of basic science and common sense. It is based on three central tenants: Like cures … Continue reading
Peer-reviewed literature: What does it take to publish a scientific paper?
Modern science publishes research through a careful peer-review system, and it is the peer-reviewed literature that scientists rely on for their information. Nevertheless, the peer-review system is very poorly understood among the general public, and opponents of science tend to … Continue reading
Posted in Nature of Science
Tagged evaluating evidence, peer-reviewed studies
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Are creationists and scientists both interpreting the evidence?
I continually hear creationists make the following claim: “Evolutionists and creationists both have the same amount of evidence, they just interpret the evidence differently.” The argument is basically that evolution and creation are on equal grounds scientifically, and the facts … Continue reading
Posted in Nature of Science, Science of Evolution
Tagged Bad arguments, creationism, evaluating evidence, evolution, rules of logic
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The Rules of Logic Part 5: Occam’s Razor and the Burden of Proof
Occam’s razor, also known as the principle of maximum parsimony, is one of the fundamental guiding principles in both logic and science. It is commonly explained as, “the simplest solution is usually the correct one.” More accurately, it states that, … Continue reading
Posted in Nature of Science, Rules of Logic
Tagged Bad arguments, burden of proof, Occam's razor, rules of logic
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GMOs are “unnatural,” but so is everything else that you eat
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have become an extremely hot and controversial topic, but, as usual, much of the information about them is actually misinformation, and scare tactics and appeal to emotion fallacies abound. Later on, I plan on dealing at … Continue reading
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