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0 pointsnailer7mo ago0 comments

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Argument from authority is not particularly strong. The information on putty.org is considered misinformation by the vast majority of professionals in the field of infectious diseases.

nailerOP7mo ago

I thought it was argument from expertise? And while you’re on the topic of epistemology truth isn’t determined by how common an idea is.

0manrho7mo ago

He's not an expert on vaccines or infectious disease and pushed known provably false narratives during the pandemic.

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account427mo ago

The irony of complaining about an appeal to authority only to then counter it with an appeal to authority.

f1shy7mo ago

In this case more stupidity than irony.

RALaBarge7mo ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Yeadon#COVID-19_misinf...

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zettabomb7mo ago

Argument from authority is not particularly strong. The information on putty.org is considered misinformation by the vast majority of professionals in the field of infectious diseases.

nailerOP7mo ago

I thought it was argument from expertise? And while you’re on the topic of epistemology truth isn’t determined by how common an idea is.

0manrho7mo ago

He's not an expert on vaccines or infectious disease and pushed known provably false narratives during the pandemic.

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account427mo ago

The irony of complaining about an appeal to authority only to then counter it with an appeal to authority.

f1shy7mo ago

In this case more stupidity than irony.

RALaBarge7mo ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Yeadon#COVID-19_misinf...

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