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Re: Have you met Mr. Straw Man?

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What has this discussion to do with physics or math?


Seems more of a socio-political matter to me.

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What I am trying to say is that the folks living in the early days had to know the habits of the wolf and the bear to survive. Today we have to know the habits of those who wish to manipulate us by using logical fallacies.
Actually I wouldn't say it's only today nor just in the USA. Influential people everywhere have always done their best to manipulate the masses. Oftentimes it works not only with the less intellectual. Resort to logical fallacy relies on how people are not typically so logical but also on laziness; folks who simply can't be bothered with distinguishing arm from a. h. will always fall for it.


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