simondedalus

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   by simondedalus 13y ago

   a straw man is telling person A that argument B is wrong, therefore person A is wrong, when in fact person A was making argument C. it is a trick to confuse your opponent and any spectators. it is most often employed by people too stupid t
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   by simondedalus 13y ago

   the best way to get an answer on the internet, as everywhere else, is to ask a very clear question to the right interlocutor. in other words, you need to do enough work on your own to figure out what you need to know, after which you'l
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   by simondedalus 13y ago

   similar to the concept of ockham's razor. many people with little familiarity or experience with actual philosophical work seem to believe the razor urges you: "the simplest explanation is more likely to be correct." however,
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   by simondedalus 13y ago

   This article is preposterous sensationalist stupidity. "Mobile Phones Stagnated" - backed up not by sales figures or technological hurdles, but "things aren't innovative enough," ie "I don't like this batc
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   by simondedalus 13y ago

   This article is RAGE-fuel for anyone with > 101 experience with analytic philosophy of language. It's the theory of reference equivalent of "Your epistemology is bad because an evil demon might be fooling you." "Wh