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Re:Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents? by lotsofpulp on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @08:50AM (#40131382)
An analogy is not a valid argument. Analogies are useful for illustrating a concept, but a waste of time when trying to support a claim. Also, your analogy does not seem analogous to me.
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Re:Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents? by hot_gril on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @06:59PM (#40138333)
I agree. We're talking about phones, not a restaurant.
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Re:Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents? by chrisjj on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @08:56AM (#40143803)
Analogy isn't any kind of argument. It is an aid to understanding.
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