Question

Find the fallacy:
which is more useful, the sun or the moon? the moon is more useful since it gives us light during the night, when it is dark,
whereas the sun shines only in the daytime, when it is light anyway (george gamow - inscribed in the entry hall of the hayden
planetarium, new york city)

Answer 1

Answer:

a) the moon is more useful since it gives us light during the night, when it is dark.

Explanation:

A fallacy is an incorrect belief, typically one that is supported by weak reasoning.

The reasoning here suffers from the fallacy of the hidden hand. The fact that the Moon must rely on the Sun for illumination is a piece of information that has been covered up. Therefore, there can be no day or night without the sun.