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The Appeal to Probability is a logical fallacy, often used in conjunction with other fallacies. It assumes that because something could happen, it is inevitable that it will happen. The fallacy is often used to exploit people's paranoia about events.

Examples:

"There are many hackers that use the internet. Therefore, if you use the internet without a firewall, it is inevitable that you will be hacked sooner or later."
"AMD has been catching up to Intel in recent years. In a few years they will definitely take over Intel's position, and eventually put them out of business altogether."
"When soccer becomes popular in a town, hooliganism will become a major problem. Thus, if we allow a soccer team in our town, we will be overrun by hooligans."

While not considered a "true" fallacy by some (owing to the fact that it is rarely used by itself), the Appeal to Probability is a common trend in many arguments, enough for many to consider it a fallacy of itself.

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