@alien said:
@Kul said:
post hoc ergo propter hoc buddy, post hoc ergo propter hoc
:wtf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc
Post hoc ergo propter hoc, Latin for "after this, therefore because of this," is a logical fallacy that states, "Since that event followed this one, that event must have been caused by this one." It is sometimes referred to as false cause, coincidental correlation, or correlation not causation.
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Post hoc is a particularly tempting error because temporal sequence appears to be integral to causality. The fallacy lies in coming to a conclusion based solely on the order of events, rather than taking into account other factors that might rule out the connection.
To put it simply:
**A** occurred, then **B** occurred.
Therefore, **A** caused **B**.
This is the logic that Swanny is using, saying that:
Benji started **wearing PB bands**, then Benji **got into great form**.
Therefore, **wearing PB bands** caused **getting into great form**.
Why is it wrong? Observe:
_I didn't fill my car up today before driving to work; I got to work without any problems.
Therefore, not filling my car up means I'll get to work fine_
We can all see the problem with that statement, in that the tank will eventually run out of petrol one day. However using Swanny's logic, not filling up the tank will see the car stay on the road. :crazy
The instant that you start to use a petrol gauge you start taking into account other variables, such as fuel tank size and consumption. Unfortunately this level of critical thinking isn't being employed by PowerBalance wearers.
One can not draw a false conclusion that the wearing of the powerbalance band resulted in Benji's form increasing. To do so flies in the face of rational, logical reasoning and is at the heart of the debate over why this product (and Benji promoting it) is fundamentally wrong.
:blah
