If I make an appeal to authority, it's usually the work and proven facts that authority has discovered that I'm making the appeal to.
Because this person is an authority in a certain field and has spent decades studying a certain area of science, I will appeal to the work they have done and perhaps appeal to their opinions in this area if that opinion is backed by their own findings.
Because this person is an authority in a certain field and has spent decades studying a certain area of science, I will appeal to the work they have done and perhaps appeal to their opinions in this area if that opinion is backed by their own findings.
Insanity - Doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result