Troutman, if it's a logical fallacy, then how can we have any knowledge at all? That "explain why..." caveat is useless.
I disagree with that article and stick to my belief - argument from qualified authority is not a logical fallacy.
If you have an astronomer claiming knowledge about stellar formation, how can that be a logical fallacy?
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