Someone who claims plants and trees are conscious simply because it hasn't been proven that they're not is guilty of making an appeal to
A) ignorance.
B) irrelevant emotions.
C) popularity.
D) authority.

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This is an example of the fallacy of appeal to ignorance, which involves making an argument based on the absence of evidence. Just because something hasn't been proven false doesn't mean it's automatically true.

Someone Who Claims Plants and Trees Are Conscious Simply Because