Ispe Dixit

This is a Latin term which means:

“Ipse dixit (Latin for "he said it himself") is an assertion without proof; or a dogmatic expression of opinion.[1]

The fallacy of defending a proposition by baldly asserting that it is "just how it is" distorts the argument by opting out of it entirely: the claimant declares an issue to be intrinsic, and not changeable.[2]“

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipse_dixit

One of the biggest problems for AP’s and people (like scavengers) engaging in AP activities is “information asymmetry” ... the casino, the slot manufacturer, the game maker, etc knows something you don’t.

You might read someone makes a claim they know something. I’ve been trained to be skeptical and always ask the question: How do you know that is true (or how does that prove true)?

For example someone makes a claim they found a 100%+ casino opportunity on a gambling message board.

So people naturally want to know how the other person figure it out.

If the other person says: Because I said so. That would be an example of “Ipse Dixit”.

Assertion without proof. Be careful of these types of assertions.

Is it Ispe Dixit or Ipse Dixit? You started two threads and spelled it both ways.

et factum est Errat

why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?

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Originally Posted by Ex-AP

This is a Latin term which means:

“Ipse dixit (Latin for "he said it himself") is an assertion without proof; or a dogmatic expression of opinion.[1]

The fallacy of defending a proposition by baldly asserting that it is "just how it is" distorts the argument by opting out of it entirely: the claimant declares an issue to be intrinsic, and not changeable.[2]“

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipse_dixit

One of the biggest problems for AP’s and people (like scavengers) engaging in AP activities is “information asymmetry” ... the casino, the slot manufacturer, the game maker, etc knows something you don’t.

You might read someone makes a claim they know something. I’ve been trained to be skeptical and always ask the question: How do you know that is true (or how does that prove true)?

For example someone makes a claim they found a 100%+ casino opportunity on a gambling message board.

So people naturally want to know how the other person figure it out.

If the other person says: Because I said so. That would be an example of “Ipse Dixit”. Assertion without proof. Be careful of these types of assertions.

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Making assertions about others that you know are not true is called Ex-APism.