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Red Flag "Appeal to Authority"
Definition: Appeal to authority refers to when a person who is in a position of authority (doctor, police, lawyer) insists their claim is correct simply because they are in a position of authority, without other supporting evidence or credibility.

Connection: The two pieces of evidence I have collected do contradict one another but prove the Red Flag "Appeal to Authority" is true. This fallacy is used in today's society mostly on the topic of whether or not parents should vaccinate their children. Most parents are concerned about their kids getting autism or suffer fatally after catching up on their vaccines. Even though many, many doctors have studied the effects and reliability of vaccines.
https://avn.org.au/2017/08/vaccines-unavoidably-unsafe-dr-john-piesse/

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Example of an Ad Verecundiam argument (appeal to authority), which is often misused. When presented alone, without evidence or any other substantial backing, it is not useful in ascertaining truth. The subject matter, for the purpose of this post, is not relevant.

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Red Flag "Proof by Verbosity"
Definition: Proof by verbosity means to use more complex arguments so that the other party does not completely understand your points so they assume you are right anyways.

Connection: In the YouTube clip I have chosen, it simply describes the definition of "verbosity". In the clip, Cher, from Clueless, tries to use a higher level of vocabulary and make her argument so complex that her opponent could even argue with her which she achieved.

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Clueless | "whatever" (RSVP Speech ) clip

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Red Flag  "All Natural"
Definition: All natural refers to all the ingredients approved by the FDA are not artificial or synthetic (which includes colouring) included in or that has been added to the contents inside the product.

Connection: In the YouTube clip I have attached to this post is about products that this girl has chosen to use and supposedly has all natural ingredients. Unfortunately, we believe this YouTuber without considering other reasons (aka the ingredients) why this product may not contain 100% natural ingredients.

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NATURAL BEAUTY PRODUCTS I'VE SWITCHED TO | Simple Living

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Red Flag 'Mystical Energy"
Definition: Mystical energy is an entity integrated in ones mind and body that created positive outcomes. Any kind of energy is the ability to perform an act that results in positive conclusions that are unexplainable .

Connection: In the attached article, it describes the history and morality behind the inspired energies as well as the energy that has been collected from the past and tied to the present

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Earth energies and Ley lines have intrigued me and as such I have been doing some reading on the subject, many people ask what they are so I will share with you what I have found.

The term Ley line is a fairly new one, given in the 1920s by a man called Alfred Watkins, who wrote about "the old straight track". He did much research into straight lines that were becoming apparent to him across the country side. Extensive networks that linked sight hills, churches and places of importance. Many ancient sites are built along straight line and networks that stretch for dozens, even hundreds of miles. Of course, there is much evidence to show that our ancestors were working with Ley lines long before the 1920s. Our ancestors were very aware of the earth's energy. Not only did they build their sacred structures on power spots but it also seems they were able to detect and on occasions somehow harness the path of these currents, amplifying the energy in some way.

In later times, churches were added to these lines, many built on ancient spiritual sights used previously by the pagans and so forth. The Masonic architects who built them were very aware of what they were doing as they were harnessing the energy that our ancestors had used. By not only using the former pagan energetic sites but by creating buildings that harmonized with or amplified the energy that was there.

Some say that these lines may have been ancient travel routes but often you find that these lines cover areas that would make the journey difficult as sometimes they would cross marsh land, or heavily wooded area, therefore making the idea of a travel route seem unlikely. It's also said that many Roman roads are built on much earlier paths, indicating that the Romans made use of these paths, laying there roads on top to make them easier to negotiate, and that the energy that the tracks afforded them could actually of been a great help to them in there extremely arduous journeys. The Earth is actually a living planet, and like us, it has a natural life force that runs through it. This energy often runs in lines that were known and felt by our ancestors.

These lines are known by different names; power lines, earth currents, dragon lines (in China), and are rivers of energy that flow around the globe in a network. To me if you liken the rivers to our blood and veins, these ley lines are like our nervous system carrying currents of energy from one center to another. Some of these energy currents form straight lines (Ley lines) others form more complex patterns likened sometimes to spiders webs, some lines when plotted on the map form geometric shapes, which have been said to be of importance in the energetic way they are linked one in particular I have noticed what keeps cropping up is Reshel grids as documented and researched by William Buehler, which although complex are extremely interesting. Humans and animals are sensitive to the earth's magnetic field and are also affected when in proximity to these energetic grids. Any structures that this energy passes through will be affected too such as underground streams and minerals and so forth. If we stand in one of these areas of high energy, we will be affected both physically and psychically, in particular where two or more lines cross and the energies seem to be amplified. It seems that events in the area can also be picked up and retained within this energy current, for instance in battle sites, many seem to be able to pick up on really strong emotional energies almost like they are stored there. Some even say that certain areas on these energy grids can actually make us ill and they call this an area of geopathic stress. A Geomancer is someone who can read these earth energies and rebalance them where necessary. For example In China, a Feng Shui master would use geomancy skills to read the earth energies to find the best location for a house/ temple/grave to ensure health and prosperity and so forth.

The word geomancy comes from the Greek words geo (relating to the Earth) and mantikos (prophetic). It's sometimes known as earth divination. The more modern understanding of it, is said to be the practice of identifying subtle energies in the landscape and how these are affecting us, both physically and emotionally. Understanding this allows us to create a more harmonious interaction between people and places.

One of the most famous Ley lines in the United Kingdom is the St Michael line that runs from St Michaels Mount and it passes through many sacred sites including Glastonbury and Avebury. One of the most compelling and visual example of Ley lines is the Nazca Lines in Peru. There are hundreds of lines here in the desert that has defied all attempts to explain them. The markings which are etched on the desert surface are said to be thousands of years old. They stretch in perfectly straight lines, over the desert for distances of up to 60 miles. It seems from the complex patterns of the Nasca lines that they were meant to be viewed from the air. This was how they originally came to be discovered, and the whole mystery deepens when we consider that this huge effort of labor that must have taken dozens of years to complete was intended to be viewed from an aerial perspective. Strange considering at that time as far as we know aerial travel was unknown. Also in his book "Signs of the Gods" author Erich Von Daniken mentions the existence of an intricate network of ancient Greek sites, connected not just through straight alignment, but also in the relationship of the ratio of their distances to one another, conforming to the famous Golden Ratio, as defined by Pythagoras. It seems our ancestors were highly conversant in both sacred geometry and earth science enabling them to accurately build sites in precise alignment, even when these sights covered vast distances. Highly skilled Geomancers-No mean feat!!!, considering they didn't have the luxury of having detailed maps and even wonders like google earth on computers to help them plot these lines or create and view there aligned sites.

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Earth Energies and Ley Lines, Spiritual, Mystical & Sacred Places. Earth energies and Ley lines have intrigued me and as such I have been doing some reading on the subject, many people ask what they are so I will share with you what I have found.

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Red Flag  "Ancient Wisdom"
Definition: Ancient Wisdom explains the use of previous beliefs and discoveries are more probable that most recent discoveries that have more scientific evidence.

Connection: I have included an article that explains the relationship between Chinese and modern day medicine and gives a very convincing argument why Chinese medicine is the most advanced, experienced and therapeutic approach in the world.

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The Relationship between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Modern Medicine

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The essence of the traditional Chinese medicine has always been the most advanced and experienced therapeutic approach in the world. It has knowledge that can impact the direction of future modern medical development; still, it is easy to find simple knowledge with mark of times and special cultures.

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Reason for Belief  "Emotional Connection"
Definition: Emotions can blur reason and obscure rational thought (psychics)

Connection: Amanda Berry was a young girl who went missing. Her parents were guests of a TV show where Sylvia Browne was a guest as well and she told her parents that Amanda has been murdered, BUT she was found along with two other girls. Unfortunately, her mother had died a few years before that. Amanda has been held captive for 10 years and during that time, her mother had been dealing with lots of grief which could have led to her mother’s death. This is a great example of emotional connection because her mother was so headstrong about the idea that her daughter had died because of Sylvia Browne, she had died because of the emotional stress she was put through.

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The Randi Show - Sylvia Browne: Wrong Again

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Critical Thinking Step-By-Step Process

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Reason for Belief " Patternicity"
Definition: The tendency to find the meaningful patterns in meaningful and meaningless noise.

Connection: Photos as such are known as optical illusions. This photo can be very deceiving to the eye because there are two different perspectives to this image, you either see an old man or a landscape image of two houses and sheep.

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Reason for Belief "Agenticity"
Definition: The tendency to assign meaning, intention and agency, often to invisible beings (angels and UFOs).

Connection: The article that I have attached explains why people believe in invisible agents and why we allow them to control our lives. This article has a convincing argument as to why we believe in the things we do.