[quote=eavesdropper]Can someone – anyone! – tell me why people are so willing to bash legitimate scientists, but will not even consider questioning what these quacks say? While science has the occasional nut job or criminal pop up, just like any career field, the majority are extremely well-educated, highly disciplined, hard-working, and concerned about their fellow man. What the hell is wrong with Americans who feel free to ridicule their accomplishments, question their motivation, and accuse them of criminal acts in the complete absence of evidence?[/quote]
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’”
― Isaac Asimov
