I'm afraid that people are also turned off by facts that go against their preconceived notions, and people are predisposed to accept, with little question, auth

I'm afraid that people are also turned off by facts that go against their preconceived notions, and people are predisposed to accept, with little question, authorities with whom they already identify. In fact I'd go as far as saying your argument there is a logical fallacy, as I'm making no claim people should accept appeals to authority.