Gravity wheel of Mikhail Dmitriyev

[WilbyInebriated]

One really wonders, was that because of the sheer mediocrity of that person or that was a deliberate act of destruction so that intellectuals worldwide can be controlled more easily.

more logical fallacy from the master... this one is known as bifurcation or false dichotomy. this is committed when the arguer claims that his conclusion is one of only two options, when in fact there are other possibilities...

[Omnibus]

In the case of Karl Popper, it is obvious that he didn't quite understand the theory he was subjecting to his falsifiability criterion, he relied on others to tell him that was really a theory, and just mindlessly went ahead and mechanically made pronouncements based on what he considers a criterion.

In a way we're meeting with a similar situation here reading our friend's rants here. That is an example of the damage the education based on phony gurus such as Karl Popper has done on some otherwise enthusiastic about science folks.

[Omnibus]

more logical fallacy from the master... this one is known as bifurcation or false dichotomy. this is committed when the arguer claims that his conclusion is one of only two options, when in fact there are other possibilities...

Well, I may stand corrected on that. I'm curious what more options there could be in addition to Karl Popper's mediocrity or deliberate conspiracy to destroy scientific thought (saying that it may be both seems redundant). That's a worthwhile discussion.

[MrMag]

Omni

I am starting to question if you really understand what you have read when you cannot grasp the simple understanding of "the real meaning of ad hominem"

[Omnibus]

Omni

I am starting to question if you really understand what you have read when you cannot grasp the simple understanding of "the real meaning of ad hominem"

Indeed, the meaning of ad hominem is simple, without the obfuscations of our friend.