The opposite of a logical fallacy. Examples include affirming the antecedent, appeal to logical validity, post hoc ergo post hoc, ad evidentiam.
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A website dedicated to debunking misinformation while pissing off conservative snowflakes. Their information on pseudoscience and conspiracy theories is generally pretty legit, and they're fully willing to call something (such as homeopathy or other alt-med) out as bullshit without getting caught up in trying to be all "encyclopedic" like Wikipedia does. However, their information on politics is VERY left-leaning.
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Her painting is “artsational “, thought provoking in its beauty and uniqueness, standing out powerfully at the exhibit.
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John: Hey have you heard about this documentary called "Plandemic" - it's about how THEY created the coronavirus in order to enslave us with a vaccine that everyone "has to take".
Peter: What the fuck are you talking about John? I watched it and it's clearly horseshit. No one in that video is credible and almost all of them have been debunked as crackpots elsewhere...why are you telling me about this shit?
John: Dude, you don't understand, THEY have a plan and we are going to lose our freedom, bro. Why can't you see? Don't be a sheep, man!
Peter: Thanks John, now you've given me rational blue balls. I need to go talk with a reasonable person and maybe I'll feel better.
Peter: What the fuck are you talking about John? I watched it and it's clearly horseshit. No one in that video is credible and almost all of them have been debunked as crackpots elsewhere...why are you telling me about this shit?
John: Dude, you don't understand, THEY have a plan and we are going to lose our freedom, bro. Why can't you see? Don't be a sheep, man!
Peter: Thanks John, now you've given me rational blue balls. I need to go talk with a reasonable person and maybe I'll feel better.
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An example of a rational fear is being scared of getting eaten alive by a pack of wolves. An example of a irrational fear is public speaking.
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