Flagged for toxicity. The internet is an interesting social experiment. People have a few basic options when confronted with new information that conflicts wit

Flagged for toxicity. The internet is an interesting social experiment. People have a few basic options when confronted with new information that conflicts with what they know (and therefore makes them do work -- rewiring the brain is evolutionarily expensive). 1. Fairly evaluate the idea and engage intellectually and curiously. There is simply too much information out there to do this for every new idea you see, but imo that's kind of the point of a site like this. You should just go to 2. if you are too tired/busy to give it an honest try. 2. Ignore/dismiss. Plain and simple. 3. Get angry and lash out. Make it personal. The most basic and primitive response. This is the one that doesn't belong on HN.