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> Oil and gas are vitally useful. They have actual value to make things and move things and power things. And what was the point of that copypasta? Analogies
by vmception 4y ago
> Oil and gas are vitally useful. They have actual value to make things and move things and power things.
And what was the point of that copypasta?
Analogies compare dissimilar things in the ways that they are alike, not the ways they are not alike. The trading patterns and supply and demand pressures are the ways they are alike, whether you respect why such pressures exist or not.
- ChaseMeAway 4y ago“Weak analogy Definition: Many arguments rely on an analogy between two or more objects, ideas, or situations. If the two things that are being compared aren’t really alike in the relevant respects, the analogy is a weak one, and the argument that relies on it commits the fallacy of weak analogy. Tip: Identify what properties are important to the claim you’re making, and see whether the two things you’re comparing both share those properties.“[1] [1]https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/fallacies/ https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/fallacies/ I suspect the poster you are responding to disagrees that it is a relevant comparison, since commodities, their value, and subsequently the way in which they are traded is in some way influenced by their “vital” civilizational importance. The implication here is that crypto does not share that crucial (for the analogy) property of vital importance, and as such the trading patterns/market forces are not comparable. In this case is it reasonable to point out that the analogy is weak, we do not have to ignore how the two candidate comparables are different if they differ in fundamental ways.
- vmception 4y agoThe trading patterns have been identified twice now. I’m sure its been insightful to someone.