Name | Description | Example |
Blowfish | Focusing on an inconsequential aspect of scientific research, blowing it out of proportion in order to distract from or cast doubt on the main conclusions of the research. | “The hockey stick graph is invalid because it contains statistical errors.” |
Learn more about the fallacies in this graphics category in the blog post A history of FLICC: the 5 techniques of science denial
German definition (Kugelfisch)
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