[meteorite-list] Try divining rods over a large iron

JoshuaTreeMuseum joshuatreemuseum at embarqmail.com
Wed Oct 13 23:57:26 EDT 2010


Chris,
Let me get this straight, the author of Special Relativity is unqualified to 
offer an expert opinion on theoretical physics. I would be better off 
conferring with Joe Blow from Kokomo, the guy that picks through the trash 
in the alley. Joe claims to have invented string theory, but lost his 
mathematical abilities in a motorcycle accident. Let me see now, when it 
comes to matters of physics, I should appeal not the authority of the 
inventor of E=mc2, but to Crazy Joe. Now that's what I would call fallacious 
reasoning at its best!

Phil Whitmer

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This is a lovely example of the logical fallacy called Appeal to Authority.

Einstein is no more qualified to offer an expert opinion on this matter than
your average Joe. His opinion should not impress anybody.

Chris 




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