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Symbolic logic

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'''Symbolic logic''' is a logical technique that allows reduction of a logical [[argument]] stated in natural language to [[mathematical]] logic. This helps to avoid issues of semantics that plague many logical debates. A [[proof]] in symbolic logic is only as true as its premises.

==Example==
Let A be defined as "[[Water memory|Water has memory of chemicals dissolved in it]]."<br>
Let B be defined as "Nearly every chemical has been dissolved in the oceans at some point."<br>
Let C be defined as "The oceans have memory of nearly every chemical."<br>
Let D be defined as "The oceans are as effective a [[homeopathic]] treatment as anything you could buy."<br>

Postulates:<br>
1: A<br>
2: B<br>
3: A&B→C<br>
4: C→D<br>

Proof:<br>
Line a: By 1, 2, and 3: C<br>
Line b: By 4 and a:D<br>

Conclusion:<br>
D<br>
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T. Boone Pickens

[[File:Thomas Boone Pickens.jpg|thumb|165px|No relation to Slim.]]
'''Thomas Boone Pickens, Jr.''' is the chairman of the hedge fund BP Capital Management (no relation to ''that'' {{wpl|BP}}), and a major [[corporate]] raider from the 1980s, known for putting many small oil companies out of business.  In recent years he has become a major proponent of [[peak oil]] theory, and called for increased utilization of [[nuclear energy]] and [[natural gas]] as energy sources.  His "Pickens Plan" calls for the nation to reduce dependency on natural gas as a source for electricity, switching to [[renewable energy|wind power]], so that the natural gas can then be used for transportation.

On the sleazier side, he supported the [[Swift Boat Veterans for Truth]], and is a major investor in wind power, meaning his plan may be a bit self-serving.  Still, he's one of the saner [[Republicans]] to have a [[RationalWiki]] page written about him.

== External links ==
*[http://www.pickensplan.com/category/energy-video-series/ The PickensPlan website]
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TED Talks

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'''TED Talks''' are a venue for speakers to give short academic or semi-academic talks about 
a talking bear that co-starred with Mark Wahlberg
 subjects they feel need public attention in fields like [[medicine]], design, [[science]], [[art]], or [[society]].  Its tagline is "ideas worth spreading".

Unfortunately, this doesn't come with very good quality control - particularly under the brand of their '''TEDx''' offshoot - and often [[Pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] ideas get presented totally seriously.<ref>[http://doubtfulnews.com/2013/03/ted-under-fire-for-pseudoscience-again/ TED under fire for pseudoscience AGAIN (UPDATE)] Doubtful news</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140119080152/https://www.theawl.com/2014/01/what-if-these-seven-famous-ted-talks-are-just-totally-wrong Llewellyn Hinkes-Jones points out shitty TED talks] (January 17<sup>th</sup>, 2014) ''The Awl'' (archived from January 19<sup>th</sup>, 2014).</ref>  Even ignoring these failings, the general tone for TED conferences can seem a lot like [[slacktivism]], drawing attention to a problem, and discussing it, without doing anything about it.

On the plus side, [[NaturalNews]] hates them for having a presentation correctly describing the (lack of) risks from [[Genetically modified food|GMOs]].<ref>[http://www.naturalnews.com/042112_TED_conferences_pseudoscience_GMO.html boo hoo, scientists are so unfair]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Rupert Sheldrake]]

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160402091213/http://www.relativelyinteresting.com/tedx-distinguishing-science-from-pseudoscience-and-bad-science/ A good TED conference] on the differences between science and pseudoscience and bad science

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TTIP

{{significantly problematic}}{{economics}}{{sources needed}}The '''Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership''' or '''TTIP''' is a proposed free trade agreement between the [[United States]] and the [[European Union]]. As with many other free trade agreements, it has gained support from [[neoliberal]]s and [[free trade]] capitalists, but has garnered opposition from the anti-[[globalization]] movement, and is quite divisive amongst the [[fair trade]] movement. In most free trade agreements, one party gets the short end of the stick, in this case the EU. They will face the strengthening of corporate intellectual property rights, and it may possibly cause issues for public healthcare. The anti-GMO movement is also quite strong in Europe, and the TTIP may introduce GM produce to the EU. As with everything, the TTIP's effects on the [[UK]] are confusing since, from what it looks like, [[Brexit]] is on pause forever.

Progress on TTIP effectively came to a halt in 2016 in part because of increased skepticism from the French and Germans.<ref name=boffey>[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jun/05/hopes-of-eu-us-trade-agreement-put-on-ice-say-brussels-sources Hopes of EU-US trade agreement put on ice, say Brussels sources], Daniel Boffey, Guardian, 5 Jun 2017</reF> As of June 2017, there had been no further progress.<ref name=boffey/>

==See also==
*[[TPP]]

==External links==
*{{wpa|Free Trade}}
*{{wpa|Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership}}
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Talk radio

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'''Talk radio''' is a form of entertainment that consists of people talking on a [[radio]] station.  Most are broadcast live to add to the excitement.  Sometimes the hosts take telephone calls from listeners.  Often, most of the entertainment consists of hosts and callers yelling 
past
 at each other.

There are many subjects addressed on talk radio &mdash; from sports to [[alternative medicine]] to real estate, and, of course, [[politics]].  There is even a [[science]] talk radio show hosted by Professor [[Michio Kaku]] ("Science Fantastic").

There are many categories of presenter - from the respectable and respected to the in-a-flap and shock jocks.

==See also==
*[[Conservative talk radio]]
*[[Liberal talk radio]]
*[[Coast to Coast AM]]

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Tamar

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[[File:Rembrandt's school Tamar.JPG|thumb|left|165px|"Judah and Tamar" by School of Rembrandt (c. 1650-1660)]]
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In [[Genesis]], '''Tamar''' was the widow of both Er and Onan, the latter of whom gave his name to [[Onanism]].

As both of her previous husbands had been [[Examples of God personally killing people|killed by god]] and she wanted a male heir, she was in a bit of a quandary. In order to resolve things she disguised herself as a [[prostitution|prostitute]] and seduced her father-in-law Judah and — at last — became [[pregnant]]. He, still not knowing who she was, promised to pay her a young [[goat]]. As he didn't have any young goats on him at the time, he left her his staff and seal as security. When he tried to redeem his security, the prostitute was not to be found. 

Exactly how much of this was "pretend" prostitution is not clear.

Anyway, when it became clear that she was pregnant, kind and righteous people told Judah that she was pregnant and a prostitute.  Being a kind, righteous man himself, his response was immediate:  "What! My daughter-in-law a prostitute?! Bring her out and have her burned to death!"

However, as she was being brought out to be burned she sent his staff and seal to him saying that he was the father. So that made it all right, and "he did not sleep with her again."

It's not quite clear what [[moral]] we should draw from this story.  Perhaps it's "If you do something bad, it's always a good idea to have something to blackmail people in power with."

It's also a little bit odd that her father-in-law wasn't struck down by [[God]].  Having sex with your daughter-in-law was worthy of the [[death penalty]] in the Bible, and God had had no qualms about doing in both Er and Onan.

==See also==
*[[Examples of God personally killing people]]
*[[Actions which demand the death penalty in the Old Testament]] 

==References==
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Tarō Asō

[[File:Treasury Secretary Lew Greets Japan's Finance Minister Aso (10814512975) cropped.jpg|thumb|165px|right|Taro Aso]]
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'''Tarō Asō''' (麻生 太郎) {{lived|1940}} is [[Japan]]'s former prime minister (92<sup>nd</sup>) and former deputy prime minister under [[Yoshihide Suga]] and [[Shinzo Abe]].  He was the vice president of the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]] (LDP) from October 2021 until September 2024. He is notorious for openly praising the Japanese Empire and defending [[Nazi Germany]].

He defended the Nazis in Germany for revising the [[constitution]] of the Weimar Republic and insisted that Japan should also learn that trick.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23527300 Japan Deputy PM Taro Aso retracts Nazi comments]. ''[[BBC]]''.</ref>

He praised [[Hitler]] for having the "right motives". He said, "The [[Holocaust|massacres]] were wrong," but he also made many neo-[[fascist]] remarks.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/30/japan-minister-tara-aso-praises-hitler-right-motives Japanese minister Taro Aso praises Hitler, saying he had 'right motives'.] ''The Guardian''.</ref> In addition, he made absurd remarks that a "{{wpl|Burakumin}} cannot be prime minister." He also asked, "How long will you stay alive?" to the elderly people who were over 90 years old.

Shinzō Abe is a very [[far-right]] politician, but he tempers his words and actions. Asō is as outspoken as [[Donald Trump]], hailing from a more overtly extreme party faction.

According to Condoleezza Rice's memoir, Asō said regarding [[World War II]], "If the war had been a little longer, Germany, [[Italy]] and Japan would have won."

Asō claimed in 2006 that if [[global warming]] occurs, {{wpl|Hokkaido|Hokkaido's}} rice would be better.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20081104113247/https://www.jcp.or.jp/akahata/aik07/2008-09-23/2008092302_03_0.html</ref> In 2021, he said rice on Hokkaido became "tastier" and is now even exported due to global warming. He then put the cherry on top by saying that "something good" can come from warmer climates.<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/former-japanese-prime-minister-says-global-warming-has-made-rice-tastier-1642516</ref>

==See also==
* [[Alt-right]]
* [[Jair Bolsonaro]]
* [[Nationalism]]
* [[Nippon Kaigi]]

==References==
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Tautology

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A '''tautology''' is a tautological statement that is tautologous in nature. Why? Because we (tautologists) told you that because we told you so.

==But seriously==
A tautology is a statement that, by virtue of [[logic]] and nothing more, is [[Truth|true]], but in such a way that it contains no useful information: "The red bicycle is red."  Sometimes this can extend beyond simple logic to obvious definitional facts: "The red bicycle has two wheels."

Sometimes tautologies are hard to extricate and identify when they are buried in masses of [[argument]]ative prose. In other situations, it may be obscured by experimental design.<ref>E.g., see [https://web.archive.org/web/20170830035208/http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cpdb/pdfs/Freedman.pdf How Tautological Are Interspecies Correlations of Carcinogenic Potencies?] by David A. Freedman, Lois Swirsky Gold and Thomas H. Slone (1993) ''Risk Analysis'' vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 265-272 (archived from August 30, 2017).</ref>

One particular kind of tautology is "assuming the antecedent", also known as "[[circular logic]]". This is often engaged in by [[Bible thumper]]s, who will justify their argument with Biblical citations and take the [[Bible]]'s own assertions as proof of its being true.  A classic example of this, which one will ultimately run into in any lengthy discussion of the Bible with a fundamentalist Christian, is "I know what the Bible says is true, because the Bible says it is."

==Formal definition==
"given '''A''' (and whatever puffery is there to hide the [[fallacy]]), then (eventually) '''A'''".  

Reduced to the statement "'''A''' [[necessary and sufficient conditions|implies]] '''A'''", this is actually the simplest form of tautology.

==Legitimate uses==
Tautologies can be useful for emphasizing important facts, or putting them in more useful forms. Tautologies can also be used as a starting point for some logical methods (in particular, most formal definitions of mathematics depend in part on the tautology "A=A" to help define the concept of mathematical equality). And naturally, any assumption that disagrees with a tautology is [[reductio ad absurdum|false]].
== A paradigm example: “Que será será” ==
Doris Day’s innoxious “tautological fatalism”:<ref group=note>The music is from the film “The man who knew too much”; the phrase “tautological fatalism” is cribbed from W.V. Quine ''vide'' ''Science and Sensibilia'', p. 73.</ref>
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==See also==
*[[Begging the question]]
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TeleSUR

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'''La Nueva Televisora del Sur''' ('''teleSUR''', ''The New Television of the South'') is a pan-[[Latin America]]n television network established by several [[Latin America]]n countries in 2005. The establishment of the channel was initiated by [[Hugo Chávez]]. It is sponsored by the governments of [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]], [[Cuba]], [[Ecuador]], [[Nicaragua]], [[Uruguay]] and [[Venezuela]].

[[Richard Stallman]] was on the advisory board that oversaw the launch of the channel, but he resigned in 2011 over the channel's coverage of the protests/revolution in [[Libya]], calling it a "boring [[propaganda]] engine".<ref name='stallman'>[http://www.stallman.org/archives/2010-nov-feb.html#26%20February%202011%20%28Telesur%20Propaganda%29 Telesur propaganda], Stallman.org Political Notes, 26 February 2011</ref> According to him, he had suggested that the channel should follow "the model of [[Al Jazeera]]", but his suggestion "was not heeded".<ref name='stallman'/>

The Spanish version of TeleSUR is basically a propaganda machine in the mold of [[Russia Today]], praising the greatness of the former "dear leader" Chávez and Nicolas Maduro with any "news" stories from either a pro-Venezuela or anti-US standpoint if the facts can at all be manipulated or shoehorned into it. 

The English version is more of an attempt to give Americans the point of view that the Venezuelans, Cubans and Nicaraguans have on their situation (everything is a byproduct of the US economic war). Horrifyingly, they aren't completely wrong - a lot of their articles are devoted to the criticism of wingnuts (although they do sometimes go against other leftists) and the aggressive policies of the US and their allies. In order to distract from the full-blown guerrilla wars in Venezuela and Nicaragua, they will frequently write about protests around the world except for their own. In other words, it's the ultimate moonbat news source.

There have been multiple incidents throughout the world where TeleSUR reporters have been harassed and beaten by oppressive regimes.<ref>[http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/4571 Telesur Reporters Beaten in Honduras], venezuelanalysis.com</ref><ref>[http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/5990 As Egpyt Attacks Press, teleSUR Staff in Cairo Detained, Threatened and Released], venezuelanalysis.com</ref>

==External links==
*[http://www.telesurtv.net/ Página web oficial], en español
*[http://www.telesurtv.net/english/ Official website], in English

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Teleportation

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'''Teleportation''' is the transfer of [[matter]] between two points ''without occurring or passing  '''in between''' those points''. It is most similar to (but not the same as) the concept of [[science fiction]]'s ''transporters'' in which the object or person is rendered into some (unspecified) form of energy, transmitted and re-assembled at a receiver.

Although some recent experiments<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3811785.stm</ref> have shown a similar effect with [[atom]]s, it should be noticed that '''every atom''' of the matter to be transported would require two additional and ''[[Quantum entanglement|entangled]]'' atoms ''already in place'', one at the transmitter and one at the receiver. The thing actually transmitted here is the quantum state of the atom, '''not the atom itself'''.

The amount of information required to specify the states of the number of atoms in a large object, a pinhead say, and to also specify their spatial relationships would be so large and require so much processing and transmission time as to render the process impossible with today's technology.

Of course there's also [[Heisenberg's uncertainty principle|Heisenberg]]!

==Parapsychology==
As a [[Parapsychology|parapsychological]] topic, teleportation is closely related to [[telekinesis]] and is just as unlikely.

==Consciousness destruction==
In the same principle as Theseus's<ref>If a ship is completely rebuilt with different parts than it initially had, is it still the same ship?</ref> or the {{wpl|Swampman|swampman}} paradoxes, one horrifying theory about this is consciousness destruction. Essentially, it states that when a conscious being teleports, they're killed, and an exact replica that thinks it's them replaces them. As this theory is completely unfalsifiable, it would just be safer to, if we ever invent teleportation, restrict it to cargo transport.
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Terror

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*[[Terrorism]] - terrorists use terror tactics to influence policy
*[[State terrorism]] - terror tactics used by the state
*[[War on Terror]] - a disastrous forever war conducted against shadowy insurgencies and perceived "enemies" that has been ongoing since [[9/11]]. In reality, it is an excuse to punish groups and states that whichever state is conducting the eponymous "War on Terror" doesn't like.
Terry Gou

[[File:Terry Gou.jpg|thumb|185px|right|Terry Gou in 2011.]]{{politics}}

'''Guo Taiming''' or '''Terry Gou''' {{lived|1950}} is a [[right-wing]] [[populist]], a radical [[Chinese]] [[nationalist]] in [[Taiwan]]. He is called the "[[Donald Trump]] of Taiwan" because of his right-wing political leanings and from his massive wealth and influence. He joined the [[KMT]] in 2019 and held a primary within the KMT to run in the "2020 Taiwanese presidential election" before resigning. He left the KMT the same year.<ref>https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3026868/terry-gou-quits-kmt-and-could-run-taiwan-presidency-independent</ref> He strongly opposes the Taiwan independence that is pursued by the radical left-wing camp in Taiwan, and he has an ultra-conservative and pro-China political inclination. But Gou describes himself as a "pro-China conservative and" (much like his American counterpart]].<ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/15/taiwan-election-kmt-terry-gou-foxconn-us-china/</ref><ref>https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=2506</ref>

He is also famous as the founder of Foxconn, which is notorious internationally for it’s terrible and ardent labor rights.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44436250</ref> On August 28th 2023, he announced that he would be running for [[President]] during the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Taiwanese_presidential_election 2024 presidential elections].<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/foxconn-founder-terry-gou-announces-run-taiwan-presidency-2023-08-28/</ref>

He is anti-[[American]] due to his strong nationalist tendencies, and has made various bigoted insults towards Americans. He also often makes [[racist]] comments about Koreans. He often calls Koreans an ethnic slur, {{wpl|Gaoli bangzi|''Gaoli bangzi''(高麗棒子)}}, and said that "Unlike Koreans, the [[Japanese]] don't hit the back of their heads."<ref>https://it.donga.com/26969/</ref>

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