Unusual Distractions

"DougS" wrote in message
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So, the bottom line is Anthony is trying to use big words again in order to
sound intelligent?

No, it is syllogistic (deductive) logic with a logical fallacy of an
undistributed middle (and an aside ad hominem attack).

Inductive reasoning infers a universal based on observational premises.

Abductive reasoning infers the premises from observed conclusion. (Also
known as infering the causes, post hoc ergo propter hoc).


By the way, your statement that "inductive reasoning is unreliable" is
itself an inductive argument, and therefore unreliable (assuming that
inductive reasoning, is, in fact unreliable). Oh, yeah, that is ........
drum roll please ..... a circular argument

"El Maximo" wrote in message
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"DougS" wrote in message
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So, the bottom line is Anthony is trying to use big words again in order
to sound intelligent?

You know, the entire time I was composing that message, I was thinking he's
"better to keep his mouth shut and be thought an idiot than to open it and
remove all doubt."

"DougS" wrote in
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"El Maximo" wrote in message
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"DougS" wrote in message
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So, the bottom line is Anthony is trying to use big words again in
order to sound intelligent?

You know, the entire time I was composing that message, I was thinking
he's "better to keep his mouth shut and be thought an idiot than to
open it and remove all doubt."






I've never had any doubt. It's what i love most about him!


Bertie

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Doug Semler writes:

Premise: Strip clubs contain naked women.
Premise: Strip clubs do not contain ANYTHING that interests Mxmanic.
Conclusion: Naked women don't interest Mxsmanic.

So far, so good.

Therefo
Premise (a): Homosexual men are not interested in naked women.
Premise (b): Heterosexual women are not interested in naked women
(Undistributed Middle Conclusion and ad hominem attack): Mxsmanic is
a
homosexual man or a heterosexual woman.

No, this is inductive logic, and therefore not reliable.

1. All A are B.
2. X is B.
3. X is A.

Incorrect.

1. All A are B.
2. X is A.
3. X is B.

Correct.


Whooosh


Bertie