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Originally Posted by firebug
So what do we have here?
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The logical fallacy of argument from authority.
http://www.theskepticsguide.org/reso...fallacies.aspx
The basic structure of such arguments is as follows: Professor X believes A, Professor X speaks from authority, therefore A is true. Often this argument is implied by emphasizing the many years of experience, or the formal degrees held by the individual making a specific claim.