> Do they really think that high-powered intellects have been analyzing this stuff for decades and come up with something that can be rejected by a man-on-the-s

> Do they really think that high-powered intellects have been analyzing this stuff for decades and come up with something that can be rejected by a man-on-the-street as "obviously false"? Yes, because they're idiots. Idiots can feel in their gut truth and no amount of "facts" or logical reasoning can dissuade them.