I mention my PhD here in this context only because my special expertise is digging out technical flakes and frauds because a lot of money is at stake. Otherwise I weigh the value of what people say by what they say - and whether they can get to a solid relevant point quickly backed up by evidence - with little weight given to their degree or degree of degree unless they start to make a point of these, then it suggests that they are drawing attention away from what they are saying and standing on their authority to say it.
Alright already. Why are you burning so many cycles on this?
We are all seeking the agnostic truth to what appears to be a hydra-headed abomination of dark intentions, wherever it leads.