"Wierdthings.com reported that 100-foot-tall aliens from the future landed in the Grand Canyon today. I guess we're not alone in the universe." This statement illustrates the fallacy of inappropriate appeal to authority. Identify the most relevant reason for the fallacy.
A) The source is probably cited incorrectly.
B) This issue cannot be settled by expert opinion.
C) The source is biased.
D) The claim is false or improbable on its face, and the reliability of the source is questionable.
E) None of the answers are correct.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The claim of 100-foot-tall aliens landing in the Grand Canyon is highly improbable, and "Wierdthings.com" does not present itself as a credible or authoritative source for such extraordinary claims, making the appeal to this source inappropriate.