Crsnks seem to think that science is decided in public debates and view the quite proper reluctance among scientists like myself and skeptics to engage cranks in such spectacles as “cowardice.” 17/
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It is not, but cranks continue to labor under the delusion that science is somehow decided in such forums. 18/
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Such debates are a variant of a sort of argumentum ad populum, in which something is argued to be true because it is popular or, in a debate, an argument is thought to be closer to the truth because it is more popular. That's not how science works. 19/
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So, I know what
@delbigtree is about here with his ever-so-kind "invitation" to appear on@HighWireTalk. He's about propaganda for his cause, not science. I know he'll accuse me of cowardice. 20/1 reply 2 retweets 22 likesShow this thread -
David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted David Gorski, MD, PhD
I can handle being called a coward. After all, I've put up with nearly 15 years of abuse from
@delbigtree's ilk, including cranks, quacks, and antivaxers. I words about just one today, Mike Adams, whose attacks on me have been far worse. 21/https://twitter.com/gorskon/status/1115630866389250048 …David Gorski, MD, PhD added,
David Gorski, MD, PhDVerified account @gorskonThose of us who've been following Mike Adams and his antics are quite familiar with not only his promotion of quackery, but his embrace of every crackpot right wing conspiracy theory under the sun, from QAnon to false flag nonsense. 1/ https://twitter.com/conspirator0/status/1115417460587618309 …Show this thread2 replies 3 retweets 25 likesShow this thread -
I've also been the target of harassment at work by antivaxers and quacks, including repeated attempts to get me fired. The last time I met with my cancer center director, he joked that he hadn't heard any complaints about my blog recently. 22/
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None of this even counts all the legal threats and even the occasional death threat over msny years. 23/
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So let's just put it this way. A little tantrum on
@delbigtree's part in which he attacks me as coward on his podcast or on Facebook or Twitter barely registers with me. I've dealt with far worse for a long time. I also consider the source, and laugh. 24/1 reply 2 retweets 28 likesShow this thread -
David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted The Real Truther
If anyone sites consider debating
@delbigtree, though, I recommend@thereal_truther's approach. 25/25https://twitter.com/thereal_truther/status/1115650520692080640 …David Gorski, MD, PhD added,
The Real Truther @thereal_trutherReplying to @thereal_truther @Kscoleman and 5 othersFYI, I offered to debate@delbigtree and asked him if he would release his tax returns to show how much he profits from his anti-vax efforts. He immediately blocked me from all social media, rejecting my offer. You don't see a problem with his hypocrisy? How do u defend him? pic.twitter.com/v71uoZd1kS5 replies 6 retweets 36 likesShow this thread -
If anyone does consider debating... And I thought I'd caught all the typos and predictive typing errors.

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And, yes, I know there are other typos that I missed, but they're simple single substitution errors that don’t really affect meaning, as readers know what I meant.

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