Your point one sounds like a fallacy fallacy, i.e., just because some conditions of a fallacy are present, does not mean it applies. The article does not state

Your point one sounds like a fallacy fallacy, i.e., just because some conditions of a fallacy are present, does not mean it applies. The article does not state that every aspect of the hunter gather microbiome is superior to the modern day ancestor, rather just acknowledges the complex and long process of evolving mutually beneficial microbiota which is being disrupted by modern technology. That statement is not as controversial as you imply. Perhaps when you aren't so busy reading Hacker News, you might be "bothered" to give a more complete reposte.