According to Andrea, in the last two decades temperatures have risen at unprecedented rates, and this suggests that human activity has been contributing to global warming. Shimon responded, "No way, the earth is just going through a warming cycle." Andrea said that Shimon's counterargument is not relevant because a global warming cycle occurs over a longer period of time. Which thinking error is Shimon MOST likely making?

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Shimon's response introduces an unrelated issue (a natural warming cycle) to divert attention from the argument about human activity contributing to global warming, which is characteristic of a red herring fallacy.

According to Andrea, in the Last Two Decades Temperatures Have