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Don’t mistake an assumption for a fact
Don’t mistake an assumption for a fact Posted on November 7, 2016 by Fallacy Man I want you to imagine for a minute that you have been selected for jury duty, and you are sitting in the courtroom listening to the evidence. As you watch, the prosecution calls an expert forensic scientist to the stand, and they carefully explain the facts concerning the forensic evidence, all of which point towards the defendant’s guilt. Then, the defendant’s lawyer stands up and shouts, “Objection, this witness has been paid off to lie about my client!” After a moment of shocked silence, the judge says, “That is quite a claim. What evidence do you have to support it?” The lawyer then responds simply by saying, “only someone who had been bought off would say things like that against my client.” Now, what do you think is going to happen next? Is that a reasonable defense that the judge will accept? Obviously not! The defense is making an extraordinary assumption, and it is ...
Writing Guidelines for Future Occupation of Earth by Extraterrestrials (Part #3)
Varieties of 'extraterrestrial'? The term 'extraterrestrial'. as with 'alien', suggests a variety of interpretations to be considered in relation to the process of writing any set of guidelines. These can be tentatively clustered as follows, although this does not imply that there is not a degree of overlap between some categories: Belief and attitude : Transmundanity : Some belief systems may stress the extent to which those beliefs raise them above mundane, material. terrestrial concerns and identifications, in that sense, qualifying them as 'extraterrestrials'. Some may then be held to be 'not of this world'. Specially chosen : Those peoples, or individuals, who consider themselves specially mandated by deity, or by revelation, might be appropriately considered as 'extraterrestrials, whether by themselves or by others. This might include those who believe themselves to be 'rapture ready'. Genetic superiority : It is possible that...
Writing Guidelines for Future Occupation of Earth by Extraterrestrials (Part #2)
Patterns of human collective behavior indicative of appropriate 'rules of engagement' for extraterrestrials The following checklist is purely indicative but lends itself readily to extension and deeper articulation. Destabilization of ecosystems and dependent human cultures by extraterrestrials : Systematic destruction of habits and species, notably leading to their extinction: Theodore Roosevelt: The settler and pioneer have justice on their side [in eliminating 1,000,000 bison]; this great continent could not have been kept as nothing but a game preserve for squalid savages . Promotion of deforestation, notably in favour of slash-and-burn and cash cropping Destruction of traditional sustainable local economies Assertion by extraterrestrials of unique authority and status : Promotion of extraterrestrials as uniquely and unquestionably ' chosen ' as purveyors of insight Cecil Rhodes: We happen to be the best people in the world George Nathaniel Curz...
Surnames websites
Surnames are just as important as given names. So, I compiled a list of the websites I use to find my surnames. English Surnames Dutch Surnames Spanish Surnames Scottish Surnames German Surnames Italian Surnames Irish Surnames French Surnames Scandinavian Surnames Welsh Surnames Jewish Surnames Surnames By Ethnicity Most Common Surnames in the USA Most Common Surnames in Great Britan Most Common Surnames in Asia
creep factor
im-basic-but-ur-the-bitch asked: Hello, friend. I was wondering if you had any advice on adding a creep factor to a story? I'm trying to make a novella I'm writing creepy without it being obviously so. Like, you know how some things are unnerving and you can't explain why? I want it sort of like that. Congrats, @im-basic-but-ur-the-bitch, your ask has been selected for one of my Long Posts™! TWO THINGS TO ADD THAT EXTRA CREEP FACTOR IN YOUR STORIES Hello, friend! The thing about writing with “creep factor“ is the fact that different things creep different people out. A person who might be terrified of old porcelain dolls is can be completely unfazed by masked murderers and vice versa. Keep this in mind whenever you write scary stories, so that you know that it’s not going to scare EVERYONE. This will help make sure that you’re not overwhelmed or daunted by making your story eerie, since you know that it’s not going to please all of the people that ...