Logically Illogical ConclusionsI find the coincidence delicious that an article about Congressional staffers abusing Wikipedia arrived in my inbox the same day as this wonderful list of errors in thinking:
AMAZINGLY BAD ANALOGY: You can train a dog to fetch a stick. Therefore, you can train a potato to dance.
FAULTY CAUSE AND EFFECT: On the basis of my observations, wearing huge pants makes you fat.
TOTAL LOGICAL DISCONNECTION: I enjoy pasta because my house is made of bricks.
ARGUMENT BY BIZARRE DEFINITION: He’s not a criminal. He just does things that are against the law.
ANYTHING YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND IS EASY TO DO: If you have the right tools, how hard can it be to generate nuclear fission at home.
IRRELEVANT COMPARISONS: $100 is a good price for a toaster, compared to buying a Ferrari.
REACHING BIZARRE CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT ANY INFORMATION: My car won’t start. I’m certain the spark plugs have been stolen by rogue clowns.
FAILURE TO RECOGNISE WHAT’S IMPORTANT: My house is on fire! Quick, call the post office and tell them to hold my mail!
BLAMING THE TOOL: I bought an encyclopedia but I’m still stupid.
TAKING THINGS TO THEIR ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION: If you let your barber cut your hair, they next thing you know he’ll be lopping your limbs off.
PROOF BY LACK OF EVIDENCE: I’ve never seen you drunk, so you must be one of those Amish people.
