[dventimi]

"I think that's pretty uncalled for."

I don't share your thoughts on the passage you're specifically referring to. It seems pretty anodyne to me.

"I think it's pretty uncalled for to lump them in with "flat or hollow earth, antivax and HIV deniers, homeopaths"

I don't share that view, either, but I also don't think they were lumping things together. They were giving examples to answer a specific question I had asked.

"From my perspective they're engaging in a theoretical pursuit and you're just taking a dump on them."

You're entitled to your perspective, just as I'm entitled to my perspective that yours is overblown.

"Are you ignoring them?"

Like many things, that's a matter of degree. I'm mostly ignoring, though not so much that I won't occasionally engage the subject on HN.

"I also don't feel the need to demonize them."

I'm not aware of anyone here who's doing that

"Couldn't you just say, "Interesting concept. I doubt it works out for cosmic background radiation, but would make for a cool Star Trek episode". Or just say nothing?"

I could, but I won't, because I don't consider MOND and MOG to be interesting concepts. Why do you want me to say that I do?

"Why do you have to accuse them of being small-minded, simplistic thinkers who are really just motivated by being too dumb to understand the current meta and not unlike harmful idiots that earnestly believe space is just government propaganda and viruses aren't real?"

I'm not.

"I don't think we were talking about what people should be penalized for by the government."

We're not talking about that at all. That's a non-sequitur. I was just emphasizing that what people can do and still be considered reasonable is a matter of personal judgement. It's a matter of personal judgement if I want to scorn the MOND and MOG people. I don't, but I could if I wanted to.

I DON'T scorn them, but I do largely ignore them. I'm ignoring them even now.

[Validark]

I don't believe this response is based on an honest interpretation of my words, nor meaningfully attempting to grapple with anything I've said. I think everyone reading understands what my point was, so I'm going to exercise my entitlements you keep referring to and wish you a good day.

[dventimi]

Suit yourself