I'm sick of the Gish Gallop

[Orrex]

It happens in every single thread about GMOs or autism/vaccines or dead bees and so on.

[Archae]

1. You aren't the only one.

The anti-GMO people are the worst.

"All we want is labeling..."

Meanwhile they and their organic gurus are putting out so much propaganda about GMO's.

[Orrex]

2. And when I post an excerpt, you can be damn sure that I read every word of it

Such an excerpt will be 150 words, tops. I certainly don't post a thousand word screed with a few selectively highlighted points, expecting my opponent to read, digest and refute the entirety of it. That's simply irresponsible, and it's dreadful presentation.

It also speaks of a failure to engage on the subject sincerely, a transparent effort to overwhelm by brute force.


The tactic is also popular among certain conspiracy theorists...

[Archae]

3. It got it's name from Duane Gish, the late creationist.

He'd bomb so much misinformation and lies into debates, it was nearly impossible to get any actual facts and science across.

[Orrex]

4. Yeah, it's a variation on the old classic:

"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, then baffle them with bullshit."

I'm dealing with one right now, in fact.

[HuckleB]

5. You're doing well.

That one is famous for anti-vax gallops, and for just about every other pseudoscience stance around. I honestly feel like their should be a consequence for repeatedly promoting such vile nonsense.

I see that poster tossed Benbrool at you. That poster has certainly seen why Benbrook is not viable, but...