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Originally Posted by SMadsen
Let's try another approach and sum up what you said in a schematic way (I added the one about dark matter for clarity):
Known factual phenomenon: Zeus
Known factual property: Shoots lightning bolts upon people cursing the name of self
Observation: People cursing the name of Zeus hit by lightning bolts
Conclusion: People who are hit must have triggered Zeus' ability to shoot lightning bolts at them
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Conclusion is logical fallacy. There may be other reasons why these people were hit by lightning, such as having metal on their persons at the time.
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Originally Posted by SMadsen
Known factual phenomenon: Mouse
Known factual property: Chews on electrical cables
Observation: Electrical cables with chewing marks
Conclusion: Mice must have come by and made the chewing marks
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Again fallacious conclusion. One could conclude that mice might have made those chewing marks. They may have been put there by something else.
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Originally Posted by SMadsen
Known factual phenomenon: Lightning bolts
Known factual property: Lightning bolts cause severe pain or death.
Observation: People hit by lightning bolts when uttering the name of "Zeus" in a derogatory way
Conclusion: ? (please, please inform me of the conclusion you had in mind).
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There is not sufficient facts to come to a definitive conclusion.
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Originally Posted by SMadsen
Known factual phenomenon: Mouse (there is nothing wrong with this approach since mouse are known as well as electrical cables are known)
Known factual property: Chews on electrical cables
Observation: Electrical cables with chewing marks
Conclusion: Mice must have come by and made the chewing marks
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Mice might have come by and made the chewing marks.