Oy. Bloody hell. Does @AlanDersh have clue one what he’s getting into.
https://twitter.com/annamerlan/status/1282389033071439875 …
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David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted Anna Merlan
Oy. Bloody hell. Does @AlanDersh have clue one what he’s getting into.
https://twitter.com/annamerlan/status/1282389033071439875 …
David Gorski, MD, PhD added,
It's called an adults having debate. Insane thing to do right? Something you would not capable of, because, a) lack of "balls" b) and even more so lack good, logical arguments to back up your Scientism believes
#vaccine #mmr #VaccinesWork #vaccinesavelifes #science
If you think "debates" like these are useful, you do not understand the antivaccine movement, denialism, and disinformation. One phrase to start with is "Gish gallop."

Sounds like you found a perfectly convenient excause. I can bet you would lose a debate with any well informed vaccine-sceptic MD/researcher/journalist.
An intelligent person can "win" with whatever tactics you are affraid of. Seen it happening many times.
@HighWireTalk
I would pay a 1000$ for you to dare to have an intelligent conversation with @delbigtree from @HighWireTalk or an expert of his choice. Those are people who refer to facts and logic through polite discussion, not childish tactics that you mentioned nor "bumper sticker slogans".
All that would accomplish would be to let Del Gish gallop and bully or his "expert" to spew BS faster than any expert can counter it. Nope. I'll happily counter anything they'd like to write, though (and have done so many times).
Live public debates with cranks are theater that showcases the cranks and give the impression that their pseudoscience and denialism are as worthy of being considered as science is, not a good means of educating the public.
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