tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264226589944705290.post4496869761556647766..comments2023-11-05T03:45:25.001-08:00Comments on God Plays Dice: Abuse of averagesMichael Lugohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15671307315028242949noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264226589944705290.post-21325046125858788582008-05-28T11:37:00.000-07:002008-05-28T11:37:00.000-07:00It's actually an abuse of logic first. What's the ...It's actually an abuse of logic first. What's the difference in risk to your million dollar home if the average termite were to eat a) 12 hours a day, and b) 24 hours a day?<BR/><BR/>I don't know the name of this fallacy, but I've seen it before. I'd call it argument-by-size: X appears so large that it implies anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com