Why does this website write off certain claims or even people as “stupid”? Isn’t that a rather juvenile way of addressing things?
In some cases, the claims are so outlandish or obviously bogus that it is almost impossible to address all the things wrong with them. Given the amount of junk science and scams out there, some times the most efficient way of dismissing them and simultaneously undercutting their creditability is to just point out how stupid they are. As far as those who go around making such claims or trying to get bogus information into the educational system or the public mind, this blog sees no reason to treat them with kid gloves and every reason to take out the boxing gloves. Also, there is some tongue-in-cheek humor here from time to time. What is with all the pictures in posts? In addition to helping to illustrate the posts, providing inline images can help a lot in providing some visual breaks for long text entries. A web browser is a much different reading experience than a book or magazine and it can be easy for your eyes to loose their place with the scrolling. Images help provide an implici
