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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Isn't this what led to the Argument From Authority Fallacy? Scientist need to stay in their lane, and expect blowback when they don't. Newton's belief in alchemy doesn't tarnish his development of calculus.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago

Moreso ad hominem. Attacking the character of the person rather than the argument itself

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago

Indeed. Though Alchemy was a much more credible branch of natural philosophy back then