Cranks frequently favor ad hominem attacks over any attempt at scientific arguments. If a new study is correct, part of the reason is that they instinctively understand that such attacks are just as effective as attacks on the science.https://respectfulinsolence.com/2018/02/15/why-do-cranks-favor-ad-hominem/ …
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Also, hostility towards the scientific consensus is a major identifying feature of cranks, quacks, and pseudoscientists.https://respectfulinsolence.com/2010/03/24/hostility-towards-a-scientific-consensus/ …
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