Tony Morris

but these topics somehow attract a disproportionate number of obnoxious self-assured crazies more than any other programming field I've seen

Weird thing is when there's controversy, instead of one side looking "right" and one "wrong", both somehow come out looking equally terrible

Are you sure?

@li_haoyi has hit the nail on the head

So, just to be clear, annual toxicity is an accurate description of observation? And we are all sure of others' self-assuredness?

I've not been timing it but it crops up with reasonable frequency and nobody comes out of it well

You realise there was a blissful time when none of it occurred right? Ever wondered why with these bonkers theories?

I don't understand the question.