Use of the term 'fringe' is a kind of name-calling used to casually dismiss. It's much easier to do than to articulate an idea's shortcomings (as is downvoting)

Use of the term 'fringe' is a kind of name-calling used to casually dismiss. It's much easier to do than to articulate an idea's shortcomings (as is downvoting). It's intellectual racism. And too often, the phrase "There’s little evidence..." means "I refuse to look at it". One more example: Too bad Milutin Milanković had already died before he was vindicated. Rinse and repeat for the dogmatists, haters, jealous.