Fallacies and P-OT Blog Post

Fallacies: Old Juliet Investigation, IN.

Audio: 

1- Unrepresentative Sample: A conclusion is drawn from an insufficiently representative sample.

       -Cook jprison.MP4 –  “Who got killed?” The device responded with, “Cook.”

        -Get up out jprison.MP4 –  “Get up out.”

        -I’m hungry jprison.MP4 – “I’m hungry.” 

        -Mikey jprison.MP4 –  “Mikey!”

        -My spirit (shirt) jprison.MP4 – My spirit” or “My shirt.”

        -Nothing jprison.MP4 –  “What the Hell did you boys do this time to end up in here?” 

        -Paul jprison.MP4 – “Paul.”

        -Try to remember jprison.MP4 – “Try to remember.”

        -Weird noise jprison.MP4 – a strange growling sound was recorded. 

When we look at these Audio recordings, these are the only "real" evidence that the investigators bring to the table. In each recording you can hear faint "responses" but they're unclear nor strengthen the argument that ghosts or any extraterrestrial beings are in the area. The samples of audio need to be increased. 

2- Hasty Generalization: A  conclusion is drawn from too small a sample of evidence.

        Weird noise jprison.MP4 – a strange growling sound was recorded. 

        I selected this audio recording specifically because when we listen to it, nothing could be considered "strange growling".  This hasty generalization pushes the narrative that there is a ghost, but no evidence. 

3: Cum Hoc: Two things that happened at the same time must have a causal relationship.

        "Since we had access to six different buildings throughout the evening, most equipment used was handheld such as Melmeter with telescopic probe, REM Epod, Sony Nightshot camcorders, digital recorders, Tri-Field Natural EM Meter, K-II Meters, Phasma Box, and Paranormal Puck 2b."

        -When using this we can see the evidence they collect. They use audio recordings and physical devices that can detect paranormal activity. 

References: 

        Ghostresearch.org. (n.d.). https://www.ghostresearch.org/Investigations/jprison.html 

        Some Argumentative Fallacies, faculty.tlu.edu/svrooman/fallacies1.htm. Accessed 25 Feb. 2024.

P-OT Post. 

Premises:

    -Facts/Truth: Supposed-Probable Data

               Example: "During the investigation of the Old Joliet Prison I was in a group with tour guide Quinn, and GRS members Charles Williams, Mike Garrett, Andrew Puccetti, and Michael Wright.   I was using a Melmeter, a K-II Meter, and an iPhone camera. My K-II Meter reacted several times in the hospital and in the courtyard of the prison.  When we were in the courtyard several members of the group had our K-II meters light up at the same time and location. "

Promise Modifier: 

        -Interpretation: Making The Date Relevant

                Example: "During the investigation of the Old Joliet Prison I was in a group with tour guide Quinn, and GRS members Charles Williams, Mike Garrett, Andrew Puccetti, and Michael Wright.   I was using a Melmeter, a K-II Meter, and an iPhone camera. My K-II Meter reacted several times in the hospital and in the courtyard of the prison.  When we were in the courtyard several members of the group had our K-II meters light up at the same time and location.  While in the hospital several members of the group experienced “spider web” type feelings on their faces, and it felt like fingers were running through our hair.  I took some photographs but did not notice any anomalies.  My duties were to use my meters and camera to try to capture paranormal evidence" This shows that the first evidence is relevant to the second evidence, and vice versa. They are only "real" or can be seen as real because they are relevant or relyant on each other. 

Quasi-logical arguments: 

        -Analysis: Examination of definitional link.

                Example: Everything they do in their investigation is seen with this Quasi-logical argument. The entire ghost story was about analyzing the area and looking for ghosts. 

Establishing the structure of reality:

        -Example-Single-Event/s reveal/s a rule or reality.

                

Example: We see events as I've mentioned before the "spider web" type feeling on their face and also examples such as "If it wasn’t for the cold that I experienced, I could have investigated more of the building. It literally cut me like a knife and I can’t be sure that it wasn’t caused by a nearby spirit as most others did not experience that icy cold even those who were wearing shorts and short-sleeve shirts at the time.", this is an example of this as well.

Resources: 

-Directory. Texas Lutheran University. (n.d.). https://www.tlu.edu/directory/category/faculty 

-Ghostresearch.org. (n.d.). https://www.ghostresearch.org/Investigations/jprison.html