Greg
@Greg@lemmy.ca
- Comment on UK pornography taskforce to propose banning ‘barely legal’ content after Channel 4 documentary airs 1 week ago:
I guess barely barely legal will become a new porn category
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
She doesn’t look very strong
- Comment on Competition shows humans are still better than AI at coding – just 1 week ago:
Competition shows human is still better than AI at coding – just
- Comment on French resort town cracks down on ‘half-naked’ visitors | CNN 2 weeks ago:
Is the tourist half naked or half dressed? 🤔
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Bugger, I tried this and then deleted the chat but apparently “any created memories will be retained”. Now ChatGPT is going to think I’m a cheater and because I deleted the chat, it won’t know why 🤦♂️
- Comment on The woman in the center of this pic is Dead 2 weeks ago:
But she was already dead when the picture was taken.
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- Comment on Does farting make you lighter or heavier ? 3 weeks ago:
Sharting makes you lighter for sure
- Comment on Trying to figure out what it means 3 weeks ago:
The fuel cap?
- Comment on The exercise conservatives don't want you to know about! 4 weeks ago:
Oh, so that’s what happened to me at the gym?! I’m not complaining, peeing standing up is awesome
- Comment on Dams around the world hold so much water they've shifted Earth's poles, new research shows 4 weeks ago:
Dykes!
- Comment on How big is your media library? 4 weeks ago:
Nice try Universal Studios!
- Comment on Man, I hate it when this happens! 5 weeks ago:
It’s amazing how relatable ancient art can be
- Comment on 'Technofascist military fantasy': Spotify faces boycott calls over CEO’s investment in AI military startup 1 month ago:
It’s legal through a US subsidiary if the funds come from US operations. The morality is questionable though
- Comment on eSafety boss wants YouTube included in the social media ban. But AI raises even more concerns for kids 1 month ago:
Do you have access to Kanopy through your local library? It’s an online streaming platform with decent content.
- Comment on eSafety boss wants YouTube included in the social media ban. But AI raises even more concerns for kids 1 month ago:
What’s scary is that limiting kids access to social media sites that promote algorithmic content is controversial. Of course kids shouldn’t be on YouTube. There are great streaming alternatives that are suitable for kids, ABC’s iView in Australia, BBC’s iPlayer in the UK, etc.
- Comment on Don't Look Up 2 months ago:
Sure, I’ll bite. Here are some of the logical fallacies you’ve committed in this thread.
1. Ad Hominem
Definition: Rejecting a claim by attacking the person making it rather than addressing the claim itself.
Quote:
“If you read that article and say ‘yeah, this is highly credible and close to centre’, you are a fascist.”
Formal Logic: (I say: Credible(BBC)) ⇒ (You say: I ∈ Fascist) Therefore: ¬Credible(BBC)
This sidesteps the actual argument about the article’s credibility by attacking me personally. It doesn’t address whether the article is actually accurate or balanced.
2. Genetic Fallacy
Definition: Dismissing a claim based solely on its source rather than its content.
Quote:
“Actually the atrocity propaganda of far right, pro-genocide propaganda outlets like the BBC is exactly what has been used to excuse the IDF’s atrocities.”
Formal Logic: (Source© = BBC ∧ Bad(Source)) ⇒ ¬C
You reject the article’s factual content entirely because it’s from the BBC, without evaluating the specific claims being made.
3. Motte and Bailey
Definition: Defending a controversial position (bailey) by retreating to a safer, more defensible one (motte) when challenged.
Quote:
“So you’ve Motte-and-Baillied your way from ‘gliders were used to attack small villages’ to ‘gliders were used in attacks on civilian targets’ to ‘a para-glider was referenced in this article’.”
Formal Logic: Let P = “Paragliders attacked civilians” You challenge P → I clarify P’ = “Paragliders attacked civilian targets like Kfar Aza” Then you respond to P′′ = “Paragliders are mentioned in the article” Then argue: ¬Mentions(P′′) ⇒ ¬P
It’s a little ironic you accuse me of doing a Motte-and-Bailey while actually performing one yourself - shifting from the broader factual claim to whether the article uses specific phrasing. But hey, we all do it sometimes!
4. Fallacy Fallacy
Definition: Assuming that because someone made a flawed argument, their conclusion must be false.
Quote:
“Blanket declaring that your opponent is wrong and not arguing in good faith because they apparently had ‘so many logical fallacies’…”
Formal Logic: (∃ Fallacy in Argument A) ⇒ ¬Valid(A) Then wrongly inferred: ¬Valid(A) ⇒ ¬True(Conclusion A)
Even if my argument has flaws, that alone doesn’t disprove the underlying claim (e.g., that paragliders attacked civilians).
5. Begging the Question
Definition: Assuming the conclusion within the premise - circular reasoning.
Quote (from your rebuttal):
“Begging the question fallacy: the whole discussion is about if it’s true; you can’t just declare it to be true.” “That was factually untrue and instead of admitting that you were wrong…”
Formal Logic: (You assume: ¬P) Then argue: ¬P [where P = “Paragliders attacked civilians”]
You point out this fallacy in me - but then do the same thing by assuming the opposite is true without disproving it.
6. Poisoning the Well
Definition: Discrediting someone in advance so that their argument won’t be taken seriously.
Quote:
“Do you also go around ‘critically reading’ other openly fascist news sources?” “If you think the kind of fascist shit like the article you posted isn’t far-right, you are in a media bubble.”
Formal Logic: Uses(BBC) ⇒ ∈Fascist ⇒ ¬Trustworthy(All Claims from Person)
This frames me as inherently untrustworthy because of the sources I read, regardless of the content of my arguments.
- Comment on Don't Look Up 2 months ago:
Even your fascist article doesn’t make that claim.
If you’re incapable of finding the reference to the paraglider in that article I question your critical thinking skills.
There are so many logical fallacies in your comments in this thread that I doubt you are arguing in good faith. You made a comment that implied that paragliders were not used to attack villagers in your initial post. That was factually untrue and instead of admitting that you were wrong and adjusting your world view slightly you instead choose to double down. To be clear, you can agree that paragliders were used to attack villager AND be against the IDFs genocide in Gaza. Don’t make the truth the enemy when it’s inconvenient.
What news agencies do you trust?
- Comment on Don't Look Up 2 months ago:
If you read that article and say “yeah, this is highly credible and close to centre”, you are a fascist.
I use independent media ratings to determine the leaning of news agencies. Check out Ground News if you’re interested in that kind of thing.
propaganda of far right, pro-genocide propaganda outlets like the BBC
If you think BBC News is “far right” then you are in a media bubble. Critically read articles, especially from perspectives that don’t align with your views. It will help you understand the world.
But back to my original point before this side track, paragliders were used to attack civilian targets during the October 7th attacks.
- Comment on Don't Look Up 2 months ago:
The paragliders were used to attack Israeli military bases.
You made this comment implying that paragliders were not used to attack civilian targets. Which is not true and was very easy to verify. I choose to provide a link from the BBC as it is rated as high credible and close to centre.
Jesus, how can you read that fascist slop without vomitting
Because I am capable of critically reading an article without blindly internalizing it’s contents.
But back to my original point, paragliders were used to attack civilian targets. This fact does not excuse any of the IDF’s atrocities.
- Comment on why does alcohol stop my back pain but medicine doesn't? 2 months ago:
Alcohol is a solution
- Comment on Don't Look Up 2 months ago:
Paragliders were also used to attack civilian targets like Kfar Aza. www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67065205
- Comment on Google quietly released an app that lets you download and run AI models locally 2 months ago:
Has this actually been done? If so, I assume it would only be able to use the CPU
- Comment on Google quietly released an app that lets you download and run AI models locally 2 months ago:
Yes, that’s my setup. But this will be useful for cases where internet connection is not reliable
- Comment on Google quietly released an app that lets you download and run AI models locally 2 months ago:
Ollama can’t run on Android
- Comment on Don't Look Up 2 months ago:
To be fair this did happen 10 after the October 7 attacks where paragliders attacked small village’s
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
I hope some US universities open up campuses in Canada and Mexico
- Comment on The Daily Wire is now trying to pass off AI slop as actual footage from Palestine. 2 months ago:
Why do you think this video was fake?
- Comment on Let's play this game again 2 months ago:
You can only make things worse
- Comment on Let's play this game again 2 months ago:
Super strength
