Insufferable Intolerance – Grammatically dubious since the 1980s

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Debunking pseudoscience is a thankless job. Anti-pseudoscience bloggers around the world vigilantly stand their ground against the never-ending onslaught of dubious practices, quack therapies, fear campaigns and outright fraud perpetuated by pseudoscientists...

I love when science deniers prove me right.
And today is no different.
For those of you who don’t know what’s happening, anti-gmoers have decided they would use legislation to harass scientists rather than provide supporting evidence for their assertions against GMOs. In what is fast becoming a grand display of hypocritical...

Science deniers, what makes them tick? They’re far less complex than most people think, however it’s their simplicity thats the problem. How does one engage with a science denier? Patience and understanding?
No.
I take no prisoners. Science deniers are a dangerous breed. They promote dangerous ideas and practices via a cult mentality. Their aim is to destroy technologies that have successfully eradicated disease and those that will assist in feeding millions...

Anti-vaxxers, hidden cancer cures, “suppression” of Alternative Medicine by “Big Pharma”, chemtrails, anti-GMO, the Shill Gambit – what do these have in common?
They’re conspiracy theories. The epitome of intellectual laziness.
I’ve been thinking a lot about conspiracy theories lately and why people so easily to resort to them when the Burden of Proof is placed upon them. A conspiracy theory is an attempt at understanding a situation despite a lack of supporting evidence for...