From that conversation, my housemate (1) used a Post Hoc Fallacy on me.
The conversation went on.....
It's 10.09pm now, and i stil have no idea on what should i write. Then Free Writing Creativity came into my mind. Here are the list of stuff that came into my head:-
-Futsal- Shoes -Arsenal.FC-
-Girlfriend- -Heavy Metal Songs-
-Friends- *bLank* -Assignments-
-Politics- -General Knowledge- -CK Euphoria-
-Movies- *bLank* -God-
-Family- -Complication- -Break-
-Blogging- -Presentations-
-Sky Diving- -Critical Thinking- -Parents-Metaphor
-Top Gear- -Clubbing- -CLothes- -Birthdays- Games -Computer- -Hair- -Punk-
-Gothic- -TV-
-$$$-
Based on that video above, it provides me with explicit knowledge which is documented within formal knowledge. From that, i am aware of what is going on with our mother earth and hopefully it brings awareness to the others on what causes global warming, the effects of global warming, and how can we change the world into a better place. Towards the end of the video, (6:25) 'I think Earth and all it's inhabitants are worth saving, don't you?' this is one of the example of Rhetorical Question as it is tryin g to encourage someone to agree with it.
Recently come of the countries around the world has taken their responsibility in making the Earth a better place. This video provides us explicit knowledge on how this Earth Hour campaign can help the environment. The Earth Hour campaign managed to reduce the usage of energy for up to 10.2% in the city which is equivalent to taking 48000 cars of the road. Let's make a difference.
-tKe signing off-
(14th April 2008, 2.43pm)
Came across this video and found some elements that is relateted to critical thinkin.
From that video, Dilbert (red-and-black striped tie curves upward )was arguing that there's no such thing as chronic cubicle syndrome but Dogbert (Dilbert's pet dog) supported his argument using anecdotes evidence. Dilbert then argued that people will only believe if there's scientific evidence but claims he's too buzy to read those evidence if there's any. Dogbert then used Fallacy of Hasty Generalization by saying 'so i tell people they have chronic cubicle syndrome they would not believe because they are buzy like you (Dilbert) '
PETALING JAYA: The perennial dilemma of overweight and obese Malaysian adults does not seem to be improving with the Health Ministry expressing fears that more than 50% of Malaysian adults could now be saddled with the problem.
Its minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said while the National Health and Morbidity Survey in 2006 revealed the combined prevalence of overweight and obese adults was 43.1% - almost double the figure a decade ago, the current numbers could have already increased over the past two years.
The estimated number of Malaysian adults above the age of 20 is about 13 million.
Liow pinned the disturbing situation down to the lack of proper health knowledge where Malaysians need to be better informed and motivated to stay healthy in terms of diet, physical activity, stress management and disease prevention.
He said Malaysians had also grown accustomed to an affluent lifestyle where they were more comfortable sitting at home and watching television or being in front of the computer instead of enjoying the great outdoors.
"For example, how many people know that losing even a modest 5% to 10% of their weight can result in reduced sickness and death?" he said in his speech Saturday when launching Nutrition Month Malaysia 2008.
Liow, who took a jibe at his own weight problem where he weighed 75kg instead of the desired 70kg, added that Malaysians took "eating right" lightly where they did not know what to eat, when to do so and how much they should consume.
"There is plenty to eat but, unfortunately, many of us are not making wise decisions with regards to what and how much we should eat. Instead of using common sense, we act on impulse," he added.
"With our busy lifestyles, we would rather eat out than at home, opt for fast food rather than cook at home. And, too often, we spare little thought about the health and nutritional value of what we put into our tummies, if we remember to eat at all."
Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity president Prof Dr Mohd Ismail Noor later revealed that about 90% of overweight and obese adults in the country were "very likely" to develop diabetes.
"What is worrying is that younger people who have diabetes and are also overweight. You do not have to wait until you are 40 to have this disease. They are now as young as 25," he said.
He warned the problem had to be nipped in the bud because the combined access to food 24 hours a day and lack of exercise was a "recipe for disaster".
"Look at the West. They have promotional health campaigns and yet it is not working there," he said.
He also said if one parent is overweight or obese, the chances of the child being in a similar situation was 40%.
The chances increased to 80% if both parents are either overweight or obese, he said.
Genetic predisposition, he said contributed to between 10% and 15% of those who faced the weighty problem in the country.
Hence, this article has prompt me to relate it with my critical thinking studies,