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“The future of humanity is going to bifurcate in two directions: Either it's going to become multi-planetary, or it's going to remain confined to one planet and eventually there's going to be an extinction event.” --Elon Musk

Omission of prediction failures: How likely is Musk's prediction to summarize the future?

There was a nationwide majority that voted to build a reservoir in that state.

Missing or incomplete figures, procedures for gathering the facts: What if the majority does not represent minority voices?

Most people in the world are ageist, meaning they discriminate--even unintentionally--against different ages.

Origins of facts in the argument: What source proves that most people in the world are ageist?

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Origins of facts in the argument: Where does this statistic come from? (Also details of the procedures)

Singapore has some of the top-ranked universities in the world.

Missing definition and details of procedures for gathering facts: Top-ranked universities in what fields? What ranking system was used?

Last year, our company's AI predicted 3600+ startups would become unicorns. Our Potential Unicorns list offers early predictive intelligence and enables clients to spot tomorrow’s winners today.

Omission of prediction failures when arguing for special prediction skills: What is the frequency/accuracy of this AI's predictions?

Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, is often cited as arguing for the "invisible hand" and free markets: firms, in the pursuit of profits, are led, as if by an invisible hand, to do what is best for the world.

Common counterarguments: Does the invisible hand of free market economy really do what is best for the world?

The survey asked citizens why they are in support of democracy, yielding insights into their values around governance.

Details of procedures used for gathering facts: Did this question lead/force participants to value democracy?

A new factory will be built in our town. It will open up new jobs and create a better economic situation for us and our children.

Omitted effects: What negative impacts could this factory also have?

In an optional survey with 60% of students in the course, 90% reported satisfaction with the quality of course overall.

Details of the procedures used for gathering facts: Who participated? Do these numbers actually represent the students in this course well?

Most major porn companies shoot films without condoms, and many argue that using barrier protection would take away from the fantasy appeal. Los Angeles porn producers say they might leave if new laws make condom use unavoidable.

Missing value preferences or perspectives: What about those working in the porn industry who are at risk of disease?

People in Finland rank the happiest in 2023. To determine the world's happiest country, researchers analyzed comprehensive Gallup polling data from 149 countries for the past 3 years, specifically monitoring performance in 6 categories.

Missing definitions: How do the researchers define happiness?