Tag Archives: burden of proof

Climate change denier vs Attenborough: Why did those walruses die?

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Fallacy Man

Sir David Attenborough recently lent his voice to a new Netflix series, “Our Planet,” that documents human impacts on the planet, with a particular focus on climate change. Unsurprisingly, climate change contrarians were unhappy about this series and seized any … Continue reading →

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6 major problems with a flat earth

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Fallacy Man

I’m going to do something I thought I never would and hoped I’d never have to. I’m going to talk about the concept of a flat earth and explain a few of the many lines of evidence that clearly indicate … Continue reading →

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No one is hiding a cure for cancer

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Fallacy Man

A cure for cancer is something of a holy grail in medicine, and many people would have you believe that we’ve already found it, but it’s existence is being hidden and suppressed by greedy companies who only care about profit. … Continue reading →

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Occam’s razor is about assumptions, not simplicity

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Fallacy Man

Occam’s razor is an important tool for critical thinking, and it is employed constantly in science. Nevertheless, it is often misunderstood and is frequently (and erroneously) stated as, “the simplest solution is usually the correct one.” This is an unfortunate … Continue reading →

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Scientists aren’t stupid, and science deniers are arrogant

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Fallacy Man

Debating those who reject scientific facts has been a hobby of mine for several years now. It’s not a very rewarding hobby, and it comes with high stress levels and periodic fits of rage, so I don’t particularly recommend it. … Continue reading →

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