Basic Human Limitations
Faulty Logic or Perception Perception
Use of Language
Psychological & Sociological Pitfalls
Misc.
100

Stress, fatigue, drugs, related hindrances can severely affect our ability to think clearly and critically

Physical & Emotional Hindrances

100

Arguing something is true because “it works,” even though the causality between this something and the outcome are not demonstrated.

Pragmatic Fallacy

100

The use of technical language to make the simple seem complex, the trivial seem profound, or the insignificant seem important, all done intentionally to impress others.

Double Speak Jargon

100

Creating a prejudicial atmosphere against the opposition, making it difficult for the opponent to be received fairly.

Poisoning the Well

100

What college football team is Sgt Esau a fan of?

Florida Gators

200

One tends to notice and look for what confirm’s one’s beliefs, and to ignore, not look for, or undervalue the relevance of what contradicts one’s beliefs

Confirmation Bias & Selective Thinking

200

Making a comparison that is irrelevant or inappropriate.

Irrelevant Comparisons
200

A word or expression that can be understood in more than one way.

Ambiguity

200

Intentionally restricting the number of alternatives, thereby omitting relevant alternatives from consideration.

Fallacy of False Dilemma

200

What base was Sgt Esau's first assignment? and where?

RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom

300

Relying on the testimonies and vivid anecdotes of others to substantiate one’s own beliefs, even though testimonies are subjective, inaccurate, unreliable, biased, fraudulent 

Testimonial Evidence

300

Erroneous perception of the connections between unrelated events.

Apophenia & Superstition

300

Language that is clear and accurate but misleading because it suggests something false.

False Implications

300

If one has been accused of wrongdoing, diverting attention to an issue irrelevant to the one at hand.

Evading the Issue, Red Herring

300

When is Sgt Esau's daughter supposed to be born?

January 12th

400

Being unaware that our memories are often “manufactured” to fill in the gaps in our recollection

False Memories & Confabulation

400

Making illogical analogies to support the validity of a particular claim.

False Analogies

400

Intentionally using words to arouse feelings about a subject to bias others positively or negatively, in order to gain influence or power.

Emotive Content

400

Making irrelevant emotional appeals to accept a claim, since emotion often influences people more effectively than logical reasoning

Emotional Appeals

400

Where is Sgt Covington from?

Miami

500

We each have these that are result of our own unique life experiences and worldview

Personal Biases & Prejudices

500

An argument that assumes an adverse chain of events will occur, but offers no proof.

Slippery Slope Fallacy

500

Language that implies that something is superior but retreats from that view.

Meaningless Comparisons

500

An appeal to the popularity of the claim as a reason for accepting the claim

Ad populum, Bandwagon Fallacy

500

What is Sgt. Johnson's primary AFSC?

Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE)

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