For regulars at Ars Technica, the forums are as much a part of the site’s identity as the articles. And where there are forums, there are flame wars. The BattleFront is infamous for its contentious ...
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Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning
My 5-year-old nephew once confidently told me that all dinosaurs were green because his three dinosaur toys were green. So I showed him a nature documentary, Walking with Dinosaurs, and suddenly, ...
Formal logic helps us build and evaluate rational arguments, which helps us to test claims, explain our reasoning, and keep discussions clear. The first step in learning formal logic is learning about ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Let’s do a fast test and see. Suppose I tell you that the ...
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Level up your brain with logic puzzles
Logic puzzles and brain teasers aren’t just fun—they’re a workout for your mind. From lateral thinking riddles to deduction-based challenges, they train creativity, reasoning, and focus. Whether you ...
The defendant didn’t tell his side of the story after he was arrested. Innocent people never invoke their Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. Therefore, the defendant is guilty [1]. Source: ...
Mary Broadhurst called me a liar (in the Jan. 8 Southern Maryland News letter to the editor, “Democrats continue to spout their illogical arguments”). I take this very personally. But, setting that ...
Brain-imaging techniques have made it possible to explore the neural foundations of logical and mathematical cognition. These techniques are revealing more than simply where these high-order processes ...
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