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1. colinbrain · 1789757027 · focus · HN ↗

   Neurosurgeon here: No

   1. elendilm · 1789760943 · focus · HN ↗

      Argument from authority. Elaborate or nobody cares.

      1. ajkjk · 1789761528 · focus · HN ↗

         really? conditional on them actually being neurosurgeon, I'd place a lot more stock on it than on a random headline based on their authority alone. So I, for one, care.

         Argument from authority is a bad thing specifically when it's used to make incorrect claims on the basis of authority. But authority as a concept still has plenty of merit.

         1. pixl97 · 1789762330 · focus · HN ↗

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            1. elendilm · 1789764966 · focus · HN ↗

               LOL. Hilarious

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