Just to be clear, I was using the college years as a metaphor rather than a specific knowledge level. I'm fine with dilettantes (I am a proud one) and recogniz

Just to be clear, I was using the college years as a metaphor rather than a specific knowledge level. I'm fine with dilettantes (I am a proud one) and recognize that there are some real polymaths in the world, but it creates a tricky situation for the show. A lot of people who lose a specialized debate try making their case directly to the public and the ones who survive become quite good at it and know what they need to do to get on the right podcasts. The ones who won, who might have the better ideas, are bisy working in the field and if they communicate to the public at all it is without the polish of someone who makes their living that way. That is, of course, a well known problem in science communication.