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Re:Browser-based climate change simulation by moosey on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @09:52AM (#21825391)
Pointing out that 95% (or more) climate scientists say that climate change is happening is not appeal to authority, but appeal to expertise. The former is a logical fallacy. The latter is not.
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Re:Browser-based climate change simulation by mistermann on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @02:22PM (#21828283)
> Pointing out that 95% (or more) climate scientists say that climate change is happening is not appeal to authority, but appeal to expertise.

If the statistic was actually true it would.

Not sure if there's a formal logical fallacy to refer to this situation, but I think it would be useful to have one.

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Re:Browser-based climate change simulation by adventskalender on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @03:30PM (#21829097)
What do you mean? Authority is a synonym on expertise, in that context. You claim certain people or institutions have the expertise on the subject to make the right call, so you appeal to their authority on the subject.
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