[FormerLurker]

Often, they're the easiest to hoax, because in the ivory tower world, there's a lot of gullability.

I'd say the opposite is usually true, where they can see through a hoax clearer than most. They can also see what isn't a hoax clearer as well.

That's the whole entire reason why they ARE scientists, to sift the wheat from the chaff....

[PatrickHenry]

'd say the opposite is usually true, where they [scientists and academics] can see through a hoax clearer than most. They can also see what isn't a hoax clearer as well. That's the whole entire reason why they ARE scientists, to sift the wheat from the chaff.

It should be as you say, but alas, it's not. A clever con man can often fool trained scientists.

[balrog666]

I'd say the opposite is usually true, where they can see through a hoax clearer than most. They can also see what isn't a hoax clearer as well. That's the whole entire reason why they ARE scientists, to sift the wheat from the chaff....

BWAAAAAHAHAHA. You don't know many scientists, do you?

Most have a very deep understanding of a very small slice of the universe - common sense is sometimes in short supply. They're like sheep on anything outside of their field - eaily led to the slaughter. And that has been shown many times, as Patrick Henry keeps pointing out to you.