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Oct. 9th, 2017 05:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kutsuwamushiToday in class we were talking about making a claim that's falsifiable, and I gave the example of a personal preference. And then we got off topic--
ME: So, my argument that the polar bear is the best bear isn't falsifiable, since it's just based on what I like about polar bears.
STUDENT A: The teddy bear is the best bear anyway.
ME: Is a teddy bear even a bear?
STUDENT B: It's called a bear!
ME: Is a starfish a fish?
(in the background, a student goes "whaaaaat" like his mind is blown)
STUDENT A: Is a hot dog a sandwich?
ME: Is a pop tart a sandwich? Is cereal a soup?
(in the background, more students go "eww" at the idea that cereal is a soup)
ME: So, my argument that the polar bear is the best bear isn't falsifiable, since it's just based on what I like about polar bears.
STUDENT A: The teddy bear is the best bear anyway.
ME: Is a teddy bear even a bear?
STUDENT B: It's called a bear!
ME: Is a starfish a fish?
(in the background, a student goes "whaaaaat" like his mind is blown)
STUDENT A: Is a hot dog a sandwich?
ME: Is a pop tart a sandwich? Is cereal a soup?
(in the background, more students go "eww" at the idea that cereal is a soup)
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