army1987 comments on Why I'm Skeptical About Unproven Causes (And You Should Be Too) - Less Wrong

31 Post author: peter_hurford 29 July 2013 09:09AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 31 July 2013 09:35:14AM *  9 points [-]

My first reading: ‘We call the genetic heuristic “the genetic fallacy” when we agree with its usage.’

The intended reading: ‘We call the genetic fallacy “the genetic heuristic” when we agree with its usage.’

Comment author: FeepingCreature 17 August 2013 04:34:35AM *  1 point [-]

To switch your brain back and forth, read it with emphasis on "fallacy" for the wrong reading, emphasis on "call" for the intended reading. (at least for me)