"Scientists have never been able to show that extraterrestrials visitors did not create crop circles so that's the likely reason." This example highlights the __________ fallacy.

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This statement uses the appeal to ignorance fallacy by claiming that since scientists have never been able to disprove something, it must be true. This does not provide any evidence to support the claim that extraterrestrial visitors created crop circles, but rather relies on the lack of evidence to the contrary.

"Scientists Have Never Been Able to Show That Extraterrestrials Visitors