a: Uniformitarianism ~
b: convicting a murderer
What:
"Uniformitarianism is like convicting a murderer for every murder that has ever happened because he was the most recent suspect to be convicted of murder. It's like using evidence from a completely different case that didn't involve a suspect whatsover to convict this suspect."
Useful?
Writer: Stephen Grocott, inorganic chemistry
LCC:
Where:
Date: May 19 2019 11:20 AM
# 12162 Critique Analogy