Dr. Steven (Steve) Novella
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1,490 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard May 2026
last heard 27 Jun
Dr. Steven (Steve) Novella’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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So keep in mind, these are things people say after a fatal shark attack.
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Number one, you have a greater chance of being killed by a dog, horse, cow, toaster, whatever, than a shark.
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I have no idea if this is a logical fallacy or simply a misunderstanding of probability.
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Then he talks about the fact that, yeah, maybe per capita that's true, but the chance of getting harmed by a shark if you're swimming with them is a lot greater than your chance of getting harmed by, say, a dog if you're playing with a dog.
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Depends on the shark.
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In proximity to a shark.
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If you are in a shark habitat, then there's a chance that you could be attacked by a shark.
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Of course, if you're not in a shark habitat, it's 0% chance.
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So he's talking about the relative probability.
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Okay.
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But in any case, let's get to the logic.
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The point is not the statistics.
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When somebody gets attacked by a shark and killed, saying, well, you have a greater chance of being killed by a dog, what kind of response is that?
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Is there a logical fallacy in there?
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Let's say it's true.
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Let's say you are more likely to be killed by a dog, just statistically speaking, than a shark.
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I don't see why that would be a logical fallacy.
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Just making a claim.
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Yeah, I know.
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But the question is, and he's asking, is this a logical fallacy?
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