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Oceans and ponds are both bodies of water. Since an ocean has a strong effect on nearby weather, a pond must have a strong effect as well.
What kind of fallacy is this?
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Responses
ad hominem
ad hominem
false analogy
false analogy
slippery slope
slippery slope
straw man
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false analogy
Explanation: It assumes that because oceans and ponds share a property (both are bodies of water), they must share another property (strong effect on nearby weather), despite important differences (size, heat capacity) that make the comparison invalid.
Explanation: It assumes that because oceans and ponds share a property (both are bodies of water), they must share another property (strong effect on nearby weather), despite important differences (size, heat capacity) that make the comparison invalid.
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