takes for granted that the fact that a claim has not been demonstrated to be false establishes that it is true overlooks the possibility that some of the scientific studies mentioned reached inaccurate conclusions about whether ESP exists takes for granted that proof that many people lack a characteristic does not establish that everyone lacks that characteristic takes for granted that the number of unsuccessful attempts to prove a claim is the only factor relevant to whether one should accept that claim
Fortune-teller: Admittedly, the claims of some self-proclaimed "psychics" have been shown to be fraudulent, but the exposure of a few charlatans cannot alter the fundamental fact that it has not been scientifically proven that there is no such thing as extrasensory perception (ESP). Furthermore, since the failed attempts to produce such a proof have been so numerous, one must conclude that some individuals do possess ESP.
The reasoning in the fortune-teller's argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument