[wazanator]

Needs my favorite, "age = wisdom & knowledge".

"Bob's been here for fifteen years and if he says java applets are still the way to go then they must be."

[tirumaraiselvan]

Appeal to authority - mentioned in the article.

[MaxBarraclough]

It's not strictly identical, as it introduces ageism.

[tirumaraiselvan]

True. But age is used as a good proxy for determining authority.