Broaden the scope

Did you want me to do that? Did you want me to broaden the scope of the mage hunt? Cus I don't think it works if I'm not more deliberate about it.

Hym Iam "If that worked I could probably broaden the scope and do another one but I don't know whether or not I need to, right? Cus you're not telling me. Did you get the first one and not a second one? Because that would mean my thing works and if the second on didn't go through that would mean it's not parsing all of the posts for instructions and/or it declined because it doesn't advance my cause."

by Hym Iam February 14, 2026

Scientific Slippery Slope

A rhetorical fallacy common in online science communication, skeptic communities, and anti-pseudoscience circles where any expression of doubt, criticism of scientific institutions, or engagement with non-scientific beliefs is treated as the first step down an inevitable path toward severe anti-science and harmful practices. The scientific slippery slope assumes that questioning a study means you reject all science; that being open to alternative medicine means you'll abandon evidence-based treatment; that entertaining a spiritual belief means you're one step from vaccine denial. In reality, most people hold complex, contextual views that don't slide into extremism. The fallacy functions as a thought-terminating cliché, allowing debunkers to dismiss nuance without engagement. It protects scientific orthodoxy by making any deviation seem dangerous, conflating skepticism of particular claims with rejection of science itself, and turning genuine epistemic humility into a perceived threat.

Example: "He suggested that peer review might have flaws, and they immediately accused him of being anti-science. Scientific Slippery Slope: a reasonable critique was treated as the first step toward burning textbooks."

by Abzugal March 22, 2026

Pseudoscience Slippery Slope

A specific form of scientific slippery slope where any non-scientific belief, no matter how innocuous or personally held, is treated as inevitably leading to extremely harmful practices. The pseudoscience slippery slope assumes that belief in astrology leads to rejection of astronomy; that practicing meditation means you'll refuse medical treatment; that exploring alternative spirituality leads to cult membership. The fallacy erases the distinction between worldview and action, between personal belief and public harm, between harmless eccentricity and dangerous pseudoscience. It functions to police the boundaries of acceptable belief, making any deviation from scientific orthodoxy seem threatening. The result is a culture where people hide legitimate spiritual or philosophical explorations for fear of being labeled dangerous, and where genuine epistemic diversity is suppressed in favor of enforced consensus.

Example: "She mentioned enjoying tarot cards for self-reflection, and he warned her that she was on the path to rejecting all medicine. Pseudoscience Slippery Slope: a harmless hobby treated as the first step to disaster."

by Abzugal March 22, 2026

Slippery Dippery Slope

The slippery slope fallacy but escalated. One shall fall down the path quickly and unequivocally. Their mind subdued by the sheer heaviness of the thought never to return to a normal state of consciousness.

Careful that's a slippery dippery slope you might fall. Don't let "them" dip into your mind.

by Sluerpentwerp April 3, 2025

360 no scope

In a public restroom one starts to urinate, close their eyes and spins in a complete 360 degree circle -without opening their eyes until finished, attempting to finish in the toilet

“Your so lucky you were sick today, someone did a 360 no scope in the bathrooms and now our whole year has detention”

by Boblington the 3rd August 28, 2025

A Penguin That Prefers His Fish Cooked Waddles On A Slippery Slope

The translation of a Swedish proverb to mean not to dwell on things that cannot be

Jack: So I've been putting a lot of thought into it and I think Jessica and I would make a great couple!

George: Come on Jack, remember what dad always told us: "A Penguin That Prefers His Fish Cooked Waddles On A Slippery Slope." You know you have no chance with Jessica, stop obsessing over it.

by Zoom_Zolomon March 28, 2020