There's a difference between Argument From Authority and citing the opinions of experts, though. If its an argument about astrophysics, "Because Neil DeGrasse Tyson says so" is a perfectly cromulent argument.
Spike: I'm not a monster. Xander: Yes! You are a monster. Vampires are monsters! They make monster movies about them! Spike: Well, yeah. Got me there.
'Dirty Girls'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Jul 15, 2012 2:36:33 pm PDT #14066 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
DebetEsse - Jul 15, 2012 2:45:07 pm PDT #14067 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
No, I'm pretty sure "Because Neil DeGrasse Tyson says so" wins most arguments. You underestimate the awesome power of Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Aims - Jul 15, 2012 2:55:00 pm PDT #14068 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Will it work when Emeline won't do something I ask her to do?
DebetEsse - Jul 15, 2012 2:57:44 pm PDT #14069 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
If you've done the foundational educating, then, yes, I think so.
"But I don't want to clean my room!"
"Rooms should be kept clean."
"Why?"
"Neil DrGrasse Tyson says so."
Yeah, I think so.
Tom Scola - Jul 15, 2012 2:58:13 pm PDT #14070 of 30001
hwæt
I don’t know, a lot of people are still clinging to the Pluto thing...
§ ita § - Jul 15, 2012 3:05:33 pm PDT #14071 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jesse, that's a weird good thing, the jacket.
Jesse - Jul 15, 2012 3:14:26 pm PDT #14072 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The what?
Jesse - Jul 15, 2012 3:15:05 pm PDT #14073 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
ION, I have started packing! There were a couple of boxes (and some packing materials) outside when I went to bring my trash, so I feel like I'm actually making progress, finally. 1% of progress.
Consuela - Jul 15, 2012 3:25:03 pm PDT #14074 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I have gone to Good Will (even got rid of two dresses I haven't worn in the last year, go me), gotten my car washed, bought a bunch of groceries, and weedwacked the yard. I think that's enough for today.
Now I might investigate the possibilities of a titanium watch...
§ ita § - Jul 15, 2012 3:36:29 pm PDT #14075 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, sorry! I mixed up your post with Jilli's, Jesse. They had similar colour values.