[leps-talk] Absence of Evidence is not evidence of absence.

[Charles Bordelon]

Yeah, I was married for 25 years...  But Susie was always a bad girl.
Period or not...  I guess she was
multi-ellipsic..............................................................
...................................................................  cb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Taylor" <drivingiron at earthlink.net>
To: <neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk>; <tils-leps-talk at yahoogroups.com>;
<leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [leps-talk] Absence of Evidence is not evidence of absence.


Neil's use of PERIOD reminds me of an old story:

Mary was a good girl. PERIOD.
Mary was a bad girl. NO PERIOD.

Jim Taylor

PS: It is always possible to be more wrong.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Neil Jones
  To: tils-leps-talk at yahoogroups.com ; leps-l at lists.yale.edu
  Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 2:17 PM
  Subject: [leps-talk] Absence of Evidence is not evidence of absence.


  A lot of people, sadly, don't seem to have understood the fundamental
point I
  was making.  I'll make it as simple as I can. Once again, logic is blind
to
  people's feelings so don't get angry.

  First of all discard all value judgements. In this argument I make none.

  "Absence of Evidence is not Evidence of Absence" is a statement of
  fundamental logic. It is true in any language, in any culture ,anywhere on
  earth or elsewhere in the universe. PERIOD.

  When the IBBA makes an argument which violates this statement they
  demonstrate the use of a logical fallacy PERIOD.

  If someone uses a fundamental logical fallacy in a scientific debate they
are
  doing one of two things.

  Demonstrating incompentance in understanding the basics of science.

  OR

  Attempting to mislead.


  Either way their argument is invalid. PERIOD.

  It is therefore the case that NABA is fully justified in rejecting the
  argument PERIOD.

  --
  Neil Jones- Neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk http://www.butterflyguy.com/
  "At some point I had to stand up and be counted. Who speaks for the
  butterflies?" Andrew Lees - The quotation on his memorial at Crymlyn Bog
  National Nature Reserve

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