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R Avry Wilson Wrote:
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> Rather
> than review and consider facts and context given
> to you, you choose to spiral into reductio ad
> infinitum, a 'method' of science logic seen
> usually in small children who have innocently not
> yet developed a sense of cause and affect,
> if/then, that sort of thing.
I assume this stems from:
Always nice to find the word or phrase that perfectly describes something.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 15-Jul-16 18:18 by Thanos5150.
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> Rather
> than review and consider facts and context given
> to you, you choose to spiral into reductio ad
> infinitum, a 'method' of science logic seen
> usually in small children who have innocently not
> yet developed a sense of cause and affect,
> if/then, that sort of thing.
I assume this stems from:
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"Reductio ad absurdum...is a common form of argument which seeks to demonstrate that a statement is true by showing that a false, untenable, or absurd result follows from its denial, or in turn to demonstrate that a statement is false by showing that a false, untenable, or absurd result follows from its acceptance."
Always nice to find the word or phrase that perfectly describes something.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 15-Jul-16 18:18 by Thanos5150.
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