I wrote:
> The fallacy would be to state that: "we know this is a lie because it > serves the speaker's best interests." That would only be true if people > invariably, automatically lied whenever it was in their best interest to do > so. We know they do not. > In this discussion, I have made a prediction that fossil fuel companies will lie about cold fusion, because it is in their interests to lie. That is not a logical deduction. It is a prediction based on my knowledge of history and human nature. I may well be wrong. I will be delighted if it turns out I am wrong. - Jed
