In Reply to: RE: Actually... posted by geoffkait on July 19, 2022 at 10:09:33:
In cases like this, both sides of the argument are doing exactly the same thing -- declaring =their= guy to be the recognized expert, and therefore, their position has greater authority than the other side's. I've seen this in my field (commercial insurance) where I've been an "expert witness" deployed against the other side's "expert witness." I've also see this as an observer in a number of lawsuits, such as medical malpractice claims.
In none of the above is either side automatically committing a "logical fallacy." Each expert is simply presenting their opinion based on their long experience and specialization in their field.
At least in the particular situation of this thread, there is not much at stake.
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Follow Ups
- Appeals to authority - mlsstl 11:29:17 07/19/22 (5)
- Einstein said there are no such things as black holes - geoffkait 12:43:31 07/19/22 (4)
- RE: Einstein said there are no such things as black holes - mlsstl 13:42:38 07/19/22 (3)
- RE: Einstein said there are no such things as black holes - geoffkait 14:32:56 07/19/22 (2)
- Looks like you just want to argue ;-) - mlsstl 15:30:54 07/19/22 (1)
- What tipped you off? - geoffkait 16:12:04 07/19/22 (0)