“I see you’ve experienced the science of thoughtomato. Every time I’ve asked him for sources for his claims he get mad insults me & runs away.”
At least he is consistent.
I don’t recall ever interacting with Reily, but if he pulled the same science-as-religion BS that you pull - likely, as it’s not an uncommon reaction to a challenge to orthodoxy, in low-IQ individuals - then the same reaction would indeed be appropriate.