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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 presenting false dichotomies is not | + | A dichotomy is two alternatives which are normally mutually exclusive (such as the dichotomy between a flat earth and non-flat earth). A {{w|false dichotomy}} is a {{w|logical fallacy}} based on an incorrect perception of limited options (for example: if you the reader are not a human, you must be a robot). |
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+ | [[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 presenting false dichotomies is not actually recognized as an alternative to cannibalism{{Citation needed}}. The reverse is not strictly true, as eating people may eventually result in having nobody you need to present false dichotomies to. | ||
Cueball has thus created another false dichotomy to excuse his first. | Cueball has thus created another false dichotomy to excuse his first. | ||
− | 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." |
− | + | ==Transcript== | |
+ | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
− | + | :[White Hat and Cueball are talking to each other. White Hat has his arms spread in exasperation, while Cueball gestures assertively with his pointer finger.] | |
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− | :[White Hat and Cueball are talking to each other. White Hat has his arms spread | ||
: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. | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Language]] | [[Category:Language]] | ||
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