And I don't find your point in the least bit compelling. Unless you're a leading expert in the field as he is, your points mean jack squat to me. And since I'm not making the argument, it's not argument from authority to say his book is far more convincing than your assertions without evidence. You're trying to debate me about a book I recommended; you're an ass. Goodbye.
That seems overly rude. It's also a ridiculous appeal to authority at the same time.
If I where to attack the book I could say something like: "In chapter 2 'Chatterboxes' he states humans are the only animal that uses language which is complex issue by it's self. He goes further and says every group of humans in remote areas we encountered have had complex language. He then runs with that line of reasoning. However this ignores not just other animals that use simple forms of language but human ancestors that where close to us anatomically and probably also used language. If homo sapiens's ancestors also used language then you would expect the earliest humans to also use language therefore language would spread from it's origins to all those remote areas vs. being created from scratch in those remote areas."
Now, I could get 10 PHD's to say the same thing and use quotes etc, but what's important is the accuracy of the statement not who says it. http://lesswrong.com/lw/jl/what_is_evidence/
Are you mentally handicapped, what part of "Goodbye" was unclear to you? And no, it's not an argument from authority, I specifically headed off that critique when I said I wasn't making any fucking argument. Learn to read.
Saying you found his argument convincing is in no way important either it's a factual statement it it's not, what you believe is meaningless. Suggesting it matters in any way who made the argument is an appeal to authority even if your next sentience says it's not. Reality does not care what you think it just is.
PS: You clearly lack the courage of your convictions to actually leave an argument when you say 'Goodbye'. However, I realize trying to reason with a fool is a waste of time, so best of luck and 'Goodbye'.
PS: Fuck you, I wasn't even talking to you, I recommended a book to someone. You lack the brains to know when someone isn't interested a debate, because you're an ass.
PS: You're still an ass, and you don't know what appeal to authority means. We have to be debating and me relying on him to make a point for it to be an appeal to authority. As I clearly indicated I wasn't interested in debating the subject, you can't accuse me of logical fallacies, a point I made previously but you failed to grok because you're an ass.
