b1shop comments on Rationality quotes: October 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: b1shop 25 October 2010 03:44:19PM 0 points [-]

Is there a general name for that shape of argument?

Disjunctive reasoning. I liked the example in this post.

Comment author: Document 27 October 2010 07:03:57PM * 0 points [-]

Calling it fake or selective disjunctive reasoning might describe it, I guess.

Comment author: b1shop 28 October 2010 04:59:05PM 0 points [-]

Can you think of any possibilities the good emperor didn't mention?