Gaze and wonder at the the chart pushed by the New York Times to explain the abortion laws of each state. An abbreviated version heads the post. The graphic is divided into […]
The Viability Fallacy
The Consent Fallacy
Warning The links and scenarios have disturbing imagery. The consent argument is so strong in our culture that its truth is almost self-evident. It says as long as two people consent in […]
The Epidemiologist (P-value + Ecological) Fallacy Exposed (Video)
Video Link The Epidemiologist Fallacy marries the Ecological Fallacy with the P-value Fallacy. The Ecological Fallacy is when it is said X causes Y, but X is not measured, and instead a […]
The Epidemiologist Fallacy Strikes Again — Pesticides & Autism
Long-time readers will recall the epidemiologist fallacy is a shotgun marriage of the ecological fallacy and wee p-values. Make that and/or confidence intervals. For confidence intervals are equivalent to p-values in use […]
Prime Example Of Consent Fallacy: Legalizing Prostitution
NYT: Could Prostitution Be Next to Be Decriminalized? Marijuana has gone mainstream, casino gambling is everywhere and sports wagering is spreading. Could prostitution be next? Lawmakers across the country are beginning to […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: The Consent Fallacy Applied To Fornication And Sodomy
Previous post. Our good saint did not use the name Consent Fallacy, but we see it in the first argument. No real comment is necessary here: the saint’s words are plain. THE […]
The Only Thing That Has Fat Tails Are Rappers: More On The PP Fallacy
Evidence for an event cannot be the horrific consequences of that event. Suppose we’re interested in the probability of a Y = “Horrific plague”. Since nothing has a probability, we need first […]
Epidemiologist Fallacy Strikes Again: Miscarriages And Air Pollution Edition
I love air pollution. Smells like progress. Good for you. Nothing healthier. Except smoking. There, now that that’s out of the way, let’s get to the paper “Air pollution-induced missed abortion risk […]
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