> I don't know why this topic polarizes people to such an extreme degree. The fact in of itself of polarisation of public discourse exists because there is a p

> I don't know why this topic polarizes people to such an extreme degree. The fact in of itself of polarisation of public discourse exists because there is a polarisation industry innocuously named social media. It has subverted political discourse and education too. Despite this, there are still enough reasonable people for science and scientific progress to continue. However, one may right well feel pessimistic about the future.