October 10th, 2014, 02:00 AM
Bob: My research shows that bus drivers that speaks on the phone crashes more often.
Jeff: My bus driver talks on the phone every day he has never crashed, so that is wrong.
Im not sure if its a fallacy or what. But what is the term when you want to say something has a tendency to happen, instead of an absolute yes-no when it comes to reasoning? Correlation comes to mind but... baah... cant remember! Went through this on uni but forgot
Anecdotal fallacy.
A List of Logical Fallacies
*The anecdotal fallacy. This example occurs whenever someone uses a personal experience (either their own or someone else’s) or an isolated example instead of a sound argument or verifiable, compelling evidence. This fallacy is extremely common given that it’s often much easier for people to believe someone's testimony as opposed to understanding complex data and variation across a continuum. Quantitative scientific measures are almost always more accurate than personal perceptions and experiences, but our inclination is to believe that which is tangible to us, and/or the word of someone we trust over a more 'abstract' statistical reality. Example: “My grandfather smoked four packs a day and lived until 97, so cigarettes can’t possibly be bad for your health!”
[This example adapted from https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/anecdotal]
Should we really be listening to people who travel by bus?Originally Posted by Raziell
I am genuinely scared atm. Early onset of Alzheimer? Even after having read that Im having big difficulties remembering it.
Edit: Seems I forgot my manners aswell, thanks alot Harold!
Last edited by Raziell; October 10th, 2014 at 08:17 PM.
You've said that before.
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