Anti-science denialists use pearl-clutching to slow down truth while their lies zip around the world. It’s gotten to the point on HN where the “highbrow lowbro

Anti-science denialists use pearl-clutching to slow down truth while their lies zip around the world. It’s gotten to the point on HN where the “highbrow lowbrow” is dominating all discussion, because you can’t outright call a lie a lie here. It wouldn’t be “polite”. But it’s pretty easy to toss off a quick, thoughtless dismissal of any particular subject that sounds smart and polite.