I'm sure the GP knows many things I don't. The only point of my post was the definition of the word cynical. It's probably fair to say that skepticism is an ad

I'm sure the GP knows many things I don't. The only point of my post was the definition of the word cynical. It's probably fair to say that skepticism is an admirable trait while cynicism isn't. Feynman was a proponent of skepticism not cynicism. The applicability of either moniker towards anyone in this debate, or any other, is up to the participants to hash out.