# The Pollen Problem

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/the-pollen-problem/17786>\
**Category:** Conversation\
**Tags:** Science\
**Created:** [April 27, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/the-pollen-problem/17786 "2026-04-27T18:49:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Giltil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Giltil](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/Giltil)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/the-pollen-problem/17786/134 "2026-07-06T03:02:44Z")

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> [@Rumraket](#):
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> > [@Giltil](#):
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> > On the other hand, after only one minute spent considering the same issue, you are able to refute them and affirm that their view is silly. Congratulations !
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> .. which is just increasing the verbosity of your appeal to authority, containing literally nothing of substance whatsoever?

Nothing to do with an appeal to authority; but rather with an appeal to intellectual seriousness and humility.

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