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The hovind fallacy
October 6, 2013 at 7:16 pm
I'd have had something in mind mind thanks to a comment made by another user, doubtig thomas, so what I would wish to decibel is what I call the hovind fallacy.
This is a logical fallacy where one continues to make the same assertion unchanged even when that has demonstarted to be false. Ex Timothy says all leaves turn red in the fall, sally then finds a leaf that turned brown instead and and says "this one turned brown". Timothy then says to lisa later "all leaves turn red in fall"
This is a falllacy where one continues to use a argument even after that argument has been credibly proven false, which I propose to name after one kent hovind for his use of this fallacy.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: The hovind fallacy
October 6, 2013 at 7:32 pm
So you don't find an 'argument from obstinate dumbfuckery' as catchy?
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RE: The hovind fallacy
October 6, 2013 at 7:33 pm
(October 6, 2013 at 7:32 pm)Captain Colostomy Wrote: So you don't find an 'argument from obstinate dumbfuckery' as catchy?
I thought obstinate dumbfuck, and the hovind were synonymous.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: The hovind fallacy
October 6, 2013 at 7:46 pm
Quote:This is a falllacy where one continues to use a argument even after that argument has been credibly proven false, which I propose to name after one kent hovind for his use of this fallacy.
This has a LOT of possibilities:
The Hovind Fallacy: [as described above]
Hovindism: Use of the Hovind Fallacy as a meme.
Hovindish: Close to obstinate dumbfuckery, but not quite there yet.
Hovinded: Fallen pretty to Hovindism.
Hoe-vinded: A woman of loose morals who has fallen prey to Hovindism.
Feel free to add or amend.
Boru
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RE: The hovind fallacy
October 6, 2013 at 7:51 pm
I'm not sure you are describing a fallacy so much as flat out dishonesty and thick-headedness.
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RE: The hovind fallacy
October 6, 2013 at 7:53 pm
Already taken: "argumentum ad nauseam"
Putting a name to it does give it a new lease on life, however.
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RE: The hovind fallacy
October 6, 2013 at 8:50 pm
(October 6, 2013 at 7:46 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Quote:This is a falllacy where one continues to use a argument even after that argument has been credibly proven false, which I propose to name after one kent hovind for his use of this fallacy.
This has a LOT of possibilities:
The Hovind Fallacy: [as described above]
Hovindism: Use of the Hovind Fallacy as a meme.
Hovindish: Close to obstinate dumbfuckery, but not quite there yet.
Hovinded: Fallen pretty to Hovindism.
Hoe-vinded: A woman of loose morals who has fallen prey to Hovindism.
Feel free to add or amend.
Boru Hovindish- A polite socialite way of calling someone a obstinate dumbfuck
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: The hovind fallacy
October 6, 2013 at 9:03 pm
It is called the Dumb Fuck Argument.
Very common among creatards.
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RE: The hovind fallacy
October 7, 2013 at 4:02 am
Don't give the bumfuck any credit at all.
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RE: The hovind fallacy
October 7, 2013 at 4:46 am
(October 6, 2013 at 7:46 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: This has a LOT of possibilities:
The Hovind Fallacy: [as described above]
Hovindism: Use of the Hovind Fallacy as a meme.
Hovindish: Close to obstinate dumbfuckery, but not quite there yet.
Hovinded: Fallen pretty to Hovindism.
Hoe-vinded: A woman of loose morals who has fallen prey to Hovindism.
Feel free to add or amend.
Boru
And when you're accused of the Hovind fallacy and proven correct in the end, you've been Hovindicated. 
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