Why logical arguments are bad arguments

[Eric Cartman]

I mean... Most anyone who's ever been in an argument is fully cognisant what it means when someone starts nit-picking the specific example cited rather than addressing the underlying point.
The scientific method actively denounces the concept of 'authority' in the first place; nobody gives a fuck who you are if your stated claims are unable to be tested or experiments reproduced (although I'll concede you would get more benefit of the doubt if you have a reputable track record)