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by rfinney 2743 days ago
what the heck ... (my karma in this thread is like the stock market today) ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority
1 comments
axiometry 2743 days ago
Are you serious? The "alien" here is just a metaphor to convey a basic concept. It couldn't even be used as an authority if we wanted it to be-- it's completely made up!
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