Gay Caveman? Ok, now i've heard it all!!

Platapus · 04-07-11, 04:06 PM

And has it been demonstrated that every single cave dude took it so seriously that in every single case they always buried dead dudes the exact same way?

No, of course not.

This conclusion that these "scientists" are making would be an example of the logic fallacy of Reverse Fallacy of Accident

Or if you want to be a pompous jerk like me: a dicto secundum quid ad dictum simpliciter

Simply because "A" has been observed across a wide sample, does not mean that all or any future samples will reveal "A". This is why polls can only serve as general indicators.

So unless these "scientists" can demonstrate that a group of dead guys were all buried by the same group of diggers, at the same time, under the same circumstances AND this was the only one what was buried differently, their conclusion is not supported.

Boy I can just imagine my trying to get this stuff past my Dissertation committee. My Chair would have my guts for garters.

04-07-11, 04:06 PM	#20
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,402 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	And has it been demonstrated that every single cave dude took it so seriously that in every single case they always buried dead dudes the exact same way? No, of course not. This conclusion that these "scientists" are making would be an example of the logic fallacy of Reverse Fallacy of Accident Or if you want to be a pompous jerk like me: a dicto secundum quid ad dictum simpliciter Simply because "A" has been observed across a wide sample, does not mean that all or any future samples will reveal "A". This is why polls can only serve as general indicators. So unless these "scientists" can demonstrate that a group of dead guys were all buried by the same group of diggers, at the same time, under the same circumstances AND this was the only one what was buried differently, their conclusion is not supported. Boy I can just imagine my trying to get this stuff past my Dissertation committee. My Chair would have my guts for garters. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.