Behavioral schemas cannot disambiguate unrelated phenomena producing the same signature

Evidence

The indispensable prerequisite to a valid conclusion in the case of a disjunctive syllogism is that the major premise express a complete disjunction in the sense that its alternative terms be mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive. They admit of no third possible alternative. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 945 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Signature strikes kill based on behavior patterns, not confirmed identity; A disjunctive syllogism requires mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive alternatives — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 945; Borrowed foreign schemas mislead when local conditions lag behind (+1 more)

Related

• A disjunctive syllogism requires mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive alternatives (similarity 0.81)
• Fallacies in missing disjuncts stem from omitting alternative possibilities (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• A disjunctive syllogism requires mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive alternatives #expands (0.45) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 945