• NegativeNull@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    11·
    2 months ago

    If birds are dinos, then dinos are reptiles

    I’m not sure what is structurally wrong with that statement. Birds are dinosaurs (most people know this by now). Using the exact same logic, dinosaurs are reptiles as well.

    • Portosian@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      9·
      2 months ago

      a= “birds are dinos”

      b= “dinos are reptiles”

      c= “birds are reptiles”

      Structure: If a then b, therefore c

      a does not imply b without an additional statement (which we can assume from the rest would be “because birds are reptiles”)

      You’ve basically just said birds are reptiles because birds are reptiles

      • NegativeNull@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        I see. Thank you you for that explanation. I was letting inference do some heavy lifting. (and yes, I’m not a great communicator)