> that doesn't mean that his assertion is valid because I'm not qualified in the appropriate domain.
You are very eloquently and thoroughly attempting to justify your ad hominem argument, and to be more specific, you are presenting a credentials fallacy.
Let's assume for the sake of argument that I am an expert, and more so, that I am more qualified to evaluate the lecture than any scientist that ever lived or ever will live, and I tell you, it is correct, and I know, because I'm an expert, then regardless whether I or the presentation is correct or not, I'd be committing an appeal to authority and a fallacious argument.
Regardless of whether you are an expert in physics or not has no bearing on the validity of the theory, nor whether you are capable of deciding whether the theory is valid or not. You've speculated whether I was arguing in good faith, and now I must do the same. You're obviously intelligent and capable of deep consideration. Either you watch the video and draw your own conclusions, or you can not speak to it. It is that simple. Do or do not, those are your only choices. There is no valid argument that you can make to weasel out of them.
You are very eloquently and thoroughly attempting to justify your ad hominem argument, and to be more specific, you are presenting a credentials fallacy.
Let's assume for the sake of argument that I am an expert, and more so, that I am more qualified to evaluate the lecture than any scientist that ever lived or ever will live, and I tell you, it is correct, and I know, because I'm an expert, then regardless whether I or the presentation is correct or not, I'd be committing an appeal to authority and a fallacious argument.
Regardless of whether you are an expert in physics or not has no bearing on the validity of the theory, nor whether you are capable of deciding whether the theory is valid or not. You've speculated whether I was arguing in good faith, and now I must do the same. You're obviously intelligent and capable of deep consideration. Either you watch the video and draw your own conclusions, or you can not speak to it. It is that simple. Do or do not, those are your only choices. There is no valid argument that you can make to weasel out of them.