Sgt Scholar
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I'm Dan Walsh, a USMC combat vet w/ a background in science & communication. Aside from bad jokes, I promote critical thinking, STEM, media literacy, and *meaningful* dialogue, which are vital skills for active citizenship
Carpe Datum and Semper Sci!
Carpe Datum and Semper Sci!
Ike Eisenhower was born #OTD 14 October 1890. Below is one of my favorite quotes. See the link for more insights from other prominent veterans on science, reason, and conservation.
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Carpe Datum and Semper Sci!
[Sgt Scholar Actual]
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Carpe Datum and Semper Sci!
[Sgt Scholar Actual]
October 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Ike Eisenhower was born #OTD 14 October 1890. Below is one of my favorite quotes. See the link for more insights from other prominent veterans on science, reason, and conservation.
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Carpe Datum and Semper Sci!
[Sgt Scholar Actual]
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Carpe Datum and Semper Sci!
[Sgt Scholar Actual]
Clipper was launched 1 year ago and will arrive in 2030. One of Jupiter's moons, Europa, likely has vast oceans that *might* have life. 1/2
#NASA #SpaceExploration #Science #STEM
#NASA #SpaceExploration #Science #STEM
October 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Clipper was launched 1 year ago and will arrive in 2030. One of Jupiter's moons, Europa, likely has vast oceans that *might* have life. 1/2
#NASA #SpaceExploration #Science #STEM
#NASA #SpaceExploration #Science #STEM
Another ghoul that haunts reasoning is the ad hoc rescue. See the link for more on what this is, is not, and more.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Another ghoul that haunts reasoning is the ad hoc rescue. See the link for more on what this is, is not, and more.
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#CriticalThinking #Logic #Halloween
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OTD in 1884, this badass was born.
October 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
OTD in 1884, this badass was born.
Beware of frightful fake skepticism—the grim grave of reason.
#CriticalThinking #Logic #Reason #Skepticism #Science #STEM
#CriticalThinking #Logic #Reason #Skepticism #Science #STEM
October 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Beware of frightful fake skepticism—the grim grave of reason.
#CriticalThinking #Logic #Reason #Skepticism #Science #STEM
#CriticalThinking #Logic #Reason #Skepticism #Science #STEM
Our frightening fallacy series continues with the guilt by association fallacy. For more on what this fallacy is, is not, examples, and more, see the link.
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#Halloween #Logic #CriticalThinking
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October 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Our frightening fallacy series continues with the guilt by association fallacy. For more on what this fallacy is, is not, examples, and more, see the link.
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#Halloween #Logic #CriticalThinking
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#Halloween #Logic #CriticalThinking
Next on our Hallowen-themed look at fallacies is the ever-frightening fallacy fallacy. Sometimes, a conclusion is correct (or useful, good, viable, etc., depending on whether the argument is one of fact, definition, value, policy, etc.), but not because of that line of reasoning.
#CriticalThinking
#CriticalThinking
October 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Next on our Hallowen-themed look at fallacies is the ever-frightening fallacy fallacy. Sometimes, a conclusion is correct (or useful, good, viable, etc., depending on whether the argument is one of fact, definition, value, policy, etc.), but not because of that line of reasoning.
#CriticalThinking
#CriticalThinking
#OTD The physicist Niels Bohr was born (Oct 7, 1885). He is most famous for developing the Bohr model of atomic structure, for which he earned the Nobel Prize in 1922. So, I guess science didn't find his discoveries "Bohring."
Did the joke fall flat? Well, pobody's nerfect.
#science #STEM
Did the joke fall flat? Well, pobody's nerfect.
#science #STEM
October 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Sure, the special pleading fallacy is a killer mistake, but I only used it to avoid the nightmare of losing an argument.
Don’t let fallacies haunt your arguments. Critical thinking can cast them back to hell, where they belong. So, see the link for more.
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Don’t let fallacies haunt your arguments. Critical thinking can cast them back to hell, where they belong. So, see the link for more.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Sure, the special pleading fallacy is a killer mistake, but I only used it to avoid the nightmare of losing an argument.
Don’t let fallacies haunt your arguments. Critical thinking can cast them back to hell, where they belong. So, see the link for more.
sgtscholar.wordpress.com/2020/07/08/s...
Don’t let fallacies haunt your arguments. Critical thinking can cast them back to hell, where they belong. So, see the link for more.
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Some people say middle ground fallacies are spooky. Others say they’re spectacular. But they’re obviously spooktacular.
In all seriousness, see the link to learn more about what this fallacy is, what it is not, and more.
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#Logic #CriticalThinking #Halloween
In all seriousness, see the link to learn more about what this fallacy is, what it is not, and more.
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#Logic #CriticalThinking #Halloween
October 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Some people say middle ground fallacies are spooky. Others say they’re spectacular. But they’re obviously spooktacular.
In all seriousness, see the link to learn more about what this fallacy is, what it is not, and more.
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#Logic #CriticalThinking #Halloween
In all seriousness, see the link to learn more about what this fallacy is, what it is not, and more.
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#Logic #CriticalThinking #Halloween
I almost forgot to post this. #OTD in 1882, the OG rocket scientist, Robert H Goddard, was launched into this Earth and he spent the rest of his life trying to figure out how to get off this planet. (Can't blame him).
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October 6, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I almost forgot to post this. #OTD in 1882, the OG rocket scientist, Robert H Goddard, was launched into this Earth and he spent the rest of his life trying to figure out how to get off this planet. (Can't blame him).
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I'm sure nobody's going to make this fallacy.
*slaps knee*
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#Logic #CriticalThinking #Halloween
*slaps knee*
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October 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I'm sure nobody's going to make this fallacy.
*slaps knee*
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#Logic #CriticalThinking #Halloween
*slaps knee*
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Learning to spot untestable claims pleases the spirit of Carl Sagan. Anyway, see the link for more on this group of fallacies. You're free to refuse, of course. But if you do, a star will blow up at an unspecified time and place.
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#Halloween #Logic
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#Halloween #Logic
October 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Learning to spot untestable claims pleases the spirit of Carl Sagan. Anyway, see the link for more on this group of fallacies. You're free to refuse, of course. But if you do, a star will blow up at an unspecified time and place.
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#Halloween #Logic
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#Halloween #Logic
Spooky for sure. While it's true that correlation ≠ causation, we can't just ignore every correlation... so... 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦 confidently infer causation?
The short answer is, "It's complicated."
The longer answer? "It's most definitely cooompliiiiiiiiiicaaaaaated."
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The short answer is, "It's complicated."
The longer answer? "It's most definitely cooompliiiiiiiiiicaaaaaated."
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October 4, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Spooky for sure. While it's true that correlation ≠ causation, we can't just ignore every correlation... so... 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦 confidently infer causation?
The short answer is, "It's complicated."
The longer answer? "It's most definitely cooompliiiiiiiiiicaaaaaated."
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The short answer is, "It's complicated."
The longer answer? "It's most definitely cooompliiiiiiiiiicaaaaaated."
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October 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
See the link for more on this error. Or don't. This is a social media post, not a command from Cthulu. You are free to continue doomscrolling.
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October 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
See the link for more on this error. Or don't. This is a social media post, not a command from Cthulu. You are free to continue doomscrolling.
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Don't let fallacies haunt your reasoning. For more on the uses and misuses of anecdotes, see the link. If you dare.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Don't let fallacies haunt your reasoning. For more on the uses and misuses of anecdotes, see the link. If you dare.
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#CriticalThinking #Logic #Halloween
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#CriticalThinking #Logic #Halloween
You can either learn more in the link or continue doom-scrolling in this haunted timeline.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
You can either learn more in the link or continue doom-scrolling in this haunted timeline.
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Just an FYI, per a 2024 DOJ/NIH report: Since 1990, far-right extremists have committed 227 ideologically motivated attacks that killed 520 people. Far-left extremists committed 42 attacks that killed 78.
There are 4 takeaways that should go without saying, yet we still need to...
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There are 4 takeaways that should go without saying, yet we still need to...
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September 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Just an FYI, per a 2024 DOJ/NIH report: Since 1990, far-right extremists have committed 227 ideologically motivated attacks that killed 520 people. Far-left extremists committed 42 attacks that killed 78.
There are 4 takeaways that should go without saying, yet we still need to...
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There are 4 takeaways that should go without saying, yet we still need to...
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If my regular puns make you numb, then my math puns will make you number! Welcome to the infamous Zeno's Bar and Grille inside the Hillbert Hotel, where drinks come in Klein bottles made from constantly recycled Theseusian glass.
*slaps knee*
Oh, quit groaning and laugh. That's my "philosophy."
*slaps knee*
Oh, quit groaning and laugh. That's my "philosophy."
September 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
If my regular puns make you numb, then my math puns will make you number! Welcome to the infamous Zeno's Bar and Grille inside the Hillbert Hotel, where drinks come in Klein bottles made from constantly recycled Theseusian glass.
*slaps knee*
Oh, quit groaning and laugh. That's my "philosophy."
*slaps knee*
Oh, quit groaning and laugh. That's my "philosophy."
I read some comments perpetuating stereotypes about Marines. Stop assuming! Not all of us can afford top-shelf Crayola. Most of us can only afford CrayZArt with an occasional Top Ramen to accompany our Natural Light. I swear, all bad arguments on the interwebz rely on hasty generalizations.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I read some comments perpetuating stereotypes about Marines. Stop assuming! Not all of us can afford top-shelf Crayola. Most of us can only afford CrayZArt with an occasional Top Ramen to accompany our Natural Light. I swear, all bad arguments on the interwebz rely on hasty generalizations.
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I'll just leave this here.
In the wake of Kirk’s death: An open letter to America about poltical violence
I know you don’t have to read whatever I post, especially if it’s long. Sure, it’s only about a 10-minute read, but I understand free time is scarce, and tempers are high. But if you care abo…
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September 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I'll just leave this here.