Pseudoscience, science and false dichotomy
It’s always interesting to observe how people make arguments to defend their points-of-view or to debunk the opposing point. In general, arguments will employ various logical fallacies to confuse the other side or even to convince the audience that the other side is wrong. In the science vs. pseudoscience world, we mostly find that those arguing for a pseudoscience (creationism, anti-vaccination, global warming denialism, homeopathy, and many many others) use logical fallacies to discredit the science. Of course, we can find many instances of science itself using the same fallacies to dispute alternative scientific ideas or theories.
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Super-sized fleas adapted to feed off dinosaurs
Scientists have found fossils of huge fleas that dined on dinosaur blood. Modern fleas are about 1-10 mm in length, but Cretaceous fleas were between 8-21 mm (not really big, but a 21 mm flea would devour your pet dog quickly). Also they have armored jaws, apparently to dig into dinosaur hide.
So the next time you watch Jurassic Park, think of those giant fleas that show up!
via Super-sized fleas adapted to feed off dinosaurs : Nature News & Comment.
