Raise, Don’t Beg
rogersgeorge on January 22nd, 2022
I have several times criticized misuse of the expression “beg the question” (look it up), so I like it when someone gets it right:
But this raises the question: why do EV cars need different tires, if conventional tires have already evolved to virtual perfection? The answer lies in weight difference. EVs are heavier than conventional cars, and the greater the weight, the more rapidly tires wear down.
https://interestingengineering.com/goodyear-just-followed-michelin-in-launching-new-specialized-ev-tires
(I quoted the two sentences after it in case you were curious about the answer to the question itself.)
Remember: “begging the question” is making the fallacy of offering what you want to prove as evidence for its proof.
Okay, I like pictures. Here’s one from the article:
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