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[-] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 9 points 2 years ago

Fallacy of appeal to authority. Toyota could be fucking up despite the points you make.

I don't think this is really an appeal to authority.

The assertion is, without knowledge of the future, Toyota's predictions (based on research and expertise) is more reliable than that of some cryptobros on Lemmy.

You're debating who's opinion is more credible, the selection of an appropriate authority if you will.

An appeal to authority world be "smart guy says hydrogen is dead".

[-] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

An appeal to authority world be “smart guy says hydrogen is dead”

I was keying in on OP's statement:

Yes, world’s largest car manufacturer doesn’t know what they are talking about when they talk about car manufacturing.

With the sarcasm taken into account, the intent appears to be:

The world’s largest car manufacturer must know what they are talking about when they talk about car manufacturing.

Taken with OP's other arguments, he clearly believes Toyota shouldn't be questioned simply due to Toyota is the largest and most profitable car company (thus far, anyway). I'm pretty sure that's an appeal to authority.

[-] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Possibly. But assumption that they make good cars because they are popular is not a wrong one to make. It's possible they are fucking up, of course. Remains to be seen.

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