(July 16, 2013 at 9:22 pm)Consilius Wrote: If every piece of a machine is strong, will that make it weak?
It could. Depends upon how they are put together.
A few more examples of compositional fallacy - because its goddang fun.
Every word, phrase and sentence in your post has meaning.
Your post is entirely made up of words, phrases and sentences.
Therefore, your post is meaningful - yeah, you wish.
Sodium Chloride is completely made up of elements Sodium and Chloride.
These elements are highly reactive and toxic to humans.
Therefore, sodium chloride is also highly reactive and toxic to humans - that doesn't sound right.