The belief that the odds of an event occurring increase after it has failed to occur a certain number of times.
by cornholio October 09, 2003
Eating massive servings of foods which are low-fat, low-sodium or low-cholesterol under the mistaken impression that you are making a healthy choice. Instigated initially in the late 1990s with the Snackwell line of low-fat cookies.
I just ate an entire pallet of reduced sodium Lays potato chips. So you know, my diet is still unbroken.
You just got chumped by the Snackwell Fallacy, dumb ass.
You just got chumped by the Snackwell Fallacy, dumb ass.
by Robot Loves Zombie April 11, 2010
Claiming that a law doesn't impede on constitutional rights because it only bans some of what certain amendments protect, not all.
"Our law only bans certain firearms, not all, so it doesn't break the Second Amendment."
"That's a Northam fallacy, now take off that black makeup, you look like Thomas D. Rice."
"That's a Northam fallacy, now take off that black makeup, you look like Thomas D. Rice."
by Kipplar December 13, 2019
The belief efforts to protect people from calamity will only lead to them being more careless, and bringing on more calamity.
This is a fallacy because it (a) assumes people can adjust personal risk to replicate an incomparable situation, and (b) it confusing risk-taking and risky behavior. "Risk-taking" is a neutral term that includes anything that increases risk in some way, such as operating a machine at a higher speed. This usually is done to get some other benefit. "Risky behavior" is foolish, feckless, or sloppy behavior that has no intrinsic utility to the person engaging in it.
This is a fallacy because it (a) assumes people can adjust personal risk to replicate an incomparable situation, and (b) it confusing risk-taking and risky behavior. "Risk-taking" is a neutral term that includes anything that increases risk in some way, such as operating a machine at a higher speed. This usually is done to get some other benefit. "Risky behavior" is foolish, feckless, or sloppy behavior that has no intrinsic utility to the person engaging in it.
An example of the curmudgeon's fallacy is the erroneous claim that safer cars make for careless drivers.
by Abu Yahya August 31, 2008
The genuine, redpilled belief that all chance relies on a binary outcome; a 50:50 chance that something either will or will not happen, and naught else. You either have it, or you don't.
"Nick is really out here exemplifying the Olomu Fallacy in AP Stat today. He said that he either would or wouldn't get head, it's that simple bro! Iffy uh"
by InTheWind November 12, 2019
A recently coined logical fallacy. It follows that archaeologists 1,000 years from now unearth a collection of Spiderman comics. From the background art, they can tell it takes place in New York City. NYC is an actual place, as confirmed by archaeology. However, this does not mean that Spiderman existed.
Often used to illustrate the flaw in the assertion by evangelical Christians that archaeologists unearthing biblical cities today "proves" that the Bible was written by a supernatural force.
The Spiderman Fallacy is committed any time the discovery of a mundane element from a myth, legend, or story is taken to mean that ALL other parts of that story, even the supernatural, are also true.
Can be modified to use any fictional character whose story takes place in a real life location.
Often used to illustrate the flaw in the assertion by evangelical Christians that archaeologists unearthing biblical cities today "proves" that the Bible was written by a supernatural force.
The Spiderman Fallacy is committed any time the discovery of a mundane element from a myth, legend, or story is taken to mean that ALL other parts of that story, even the supernatural, are also true.
Can be modified to use any fictional character whose story takes place in a real life location.
Idiot: The Bible is literally true! Archaeology proves it! Sodom and Gommorrah have been found!!!
Smart guy: Dude, you're committing the Spiderman fallacy. New York City is a real place. Does that prove Spiderman exists?
Smart girl: There was also a real Transylvanian prince named Dracula. Does that prove vampires exist?
Smart guy: Dude, you're committing the Spiderman fallacy. New York City is a real place. Does that prove Spiderman exists?
Smart girl: There was also a real Transylvanian prince named Dracula. Does that prove vampires exist?
by Riqusii Aro Vilux December 17, 2010