Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.
Bob Dancer's LV Advisor Column - 24 SEP 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc
“…Post hoc ergo propter hoc, Latin for “after this, therefore because of this”, is a logical fallacy (of the questionable cause variety) that states “Since Y event followed X event, Y event must have been caused by X event.”…”
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—In vpf…@…com, <glee4ever@…> wrote:
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.
It was I who wrote this story. It happened to me. I
It was I who wrote that incident. I do not believe in hocus/pocus. I did not say that I hit that royal because I was honest. The slot host whom I asked for assistance to find the owner, when she paid me off said that it came back to me because of my honesty. Sure I felt very good over the situation, but I know that it was an occurrence, albeit a timely one. I just thought it was an amusing incident. Thank you, Rod…
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From: “haa…@…com” <haa…@…com>
To: vpF…@…com
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 6:19 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] RE: Bob Dancer’s LV Advisor Column - 24 SEP 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc
“…Post hoc ergo propter hoc, Latin for “after this, therefore because of this”, is a logical fallacy (of the questionable cause variety) that states “Since Y event followed X event, Y event must have been caused by X event.”…”
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.
—In vpf…@…com,
<glee4ever@…> wrote:
yes, this is often used against public education and the same people give a pass to our health care system.
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To: vpF…@…com
From: haa…@…com
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:19:31 -0700
Subject: [vpFREE] RE: Bob Dancer's LV Advisor Column - 24 SEP 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc
“…Post hoc ergo propter hoc, Latin for “after this, therefore because of this”, is a logical fallacy (of the questionable cause variety) that states “Since Y event followed X event, Y event must have been caused by X event.”…”
—In vpf…@…com, <glee4ever@…> wrote:
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.