Reflecting further on this... Your comments feature the following fallacies: - appeal to authority - poisoning the well - begging the question - straw man

Reflecting further on this... Your comments feature the following fallacies: - appeal to authority - poisoning the well - begging the question - straw man - appeal to common belief - appeal to ridicule Needless to say, it's against the spirit of HN, which seeks to uphold the principle of charity as a means of working together to find the truth in the topic at hand. Nevertheless, as requested I've provided links to evidence to support the point of view I was presenting. I just wish it didn't have involve so much time defending myself against the hostility. On the upside, I've learned more about the topic, I've developed further thoughts about how to help bring about further research, and I've been reminded just how much of a minefield the topic is and how cautious one needs to be around it. So, some good has come of it. But seriously, if you value HN as a place of productive discussion, please bring a spirit of charity and enquiry.