No, that was not the claim. My understanding of your parent's post is that he claimed that the research was real scientific research (which may be wrong), not a

No, that was not the claim. My understanding of your parent's post is that he claimed that the research was real scientific research (which may be wrong), not a hoax, without expressing any opinion about the validity of the claims. If $RANDOMDUDE says something is bullshit without having looked at the research and $PROVENEXPERT after a lot of research says it is not, it doesn't mean the expert is right. The facts should stand on their own, regardless of who made them. However, it means $RANDOMDUDE's opinion is completely uninformed and the research is worth looking into.