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− | + | {{incomplete|Created by a TRUE DICHOTOMY - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | [[Cueball]] has apparently made one such error and is being called out by [[White Hat]] for it. Upon having this pointed out to him, Cueball says that we must '''embrace''' false dichotomies, because the '''only other option''' is {{w|cannibalism}}. This statement is another false dichotomy, as | + | A {{w|false dichotomy}} is a {{w|logical fallacy}} based on an incorrect perception of limited options. [[Cueball]] has apparently made one such error and is being called out by [[White Hat]] for it. Upon having this pointed out to him, Cueball says that we must '''embrace''' false dichotomies, because the '''only other option''' is {{w|cannibalism}}. This statement is another false dichotomy, as cannibalism is not actually recognized as an alternative to presenting false dichotomies{{Citation needed}}. |
− | Cueball has thus created another false dichotomy | + | Cueball has thus created another false dichotomy, with absolutely no visible reasoning behind it. |
− | The | + | The title text states that there are two kinds of dichotomies, making a dichotomy in itself. Due to three types of dichotomy being mentioned, and only two being foreshadowed, this statement is itself a surprise trichotomy (trichotomy being a {{w|portmanteau}} of "tri" meaning three and "dichotomy"). The title text is a variation of the [https://tropedia.fandom.com/wiki/There_Are_Two_Kinds_of_People_in_the_World "Two kinds of People"] joke. The classic math nerd variant is "There are three kinds of people in the world, those who can count, and those who can't." Alternatively, it may refer to a variation about {{w|base 2|binary}}. The original joke usually goes something like this: "There are 10 types of people: those who know binary, and those who don't." The variation is usually something like the following: "There are 10 types of people: those who know binary, and those who don't, and those who weren't expecting a {{w|base 3|ternary}} joke." |
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− | + | :[White Hat and Cueball are talking to each other.] | |
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:White Hat: That's a false dichotomy! | :White Hat: That's a false dichotomy! | ||
:Cueball: Yes, but we have to embrace false dichotomies, because the only alternative is cannibalism. | :Cueball: Yes, but we have to embrace false dichotomies, because the only alternative is cannibalism. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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