Some of our finest scientific minds support the use of rbst. So should well informed consumers. How are these sentences intended to influence readers.

by using snob appeal to make readers feel better informed than most consumers

These sentences intended to influence readers by using snob appeal

Explanation:

Snob appeal is one of the techniques highly used in publicity in order to convince the audience to embrace an idea, this kind of appeal tries to connect the product, service or idea with the audience through the status they would like to have or preserve, the words " ... Some of our finest ... " connotes that not everyone will agree with this idea but the special and finest people.