The Gish Gallop finally comes to a halt
A notorious old fraud has kicked the bucket: Duane T. Gish is dead. He was a true pioneer in the art of lying: he was infamous for his “Gish gallop” style in which he’d simply rattle off distortion after lie after BS at a rapid-fire rate, trusting that any intellectually honest opponent would never catch up with him. He mastered the Chewbacca Defense before it was even named.
The NCSE has a beautiful quote from Karl Fezer that summarizes the Gish style:
Gish will say, with rhetorical flourish and dramatic emphasis, whatever he thinks will serve to maintain, in the minds of his uncritical followers, his image as a knowledgeable ‘creation scientist.’ An essential component is to lard his remarks with technical detail; whether that detail is accurate or relevant or based on unambiguous evidence is of no concern. When confronted with evidence of his own error, he resorts to diversionary tactics and outright denial.
Yeah, that’s Gish through and through.
full: http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2013/03/07/the-gish-gallop-finally-comes-to-a-halt/
Gish was 92? No idea he was THAT old. As much as I reject his ideas, my condolences go to his family and friends.
Oh, Daily Kos and other progressive blogs accused Romney of Gish Galloping during the presidential debates!
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