[Wolfstar]

While I fully agree with the thrust of your essay, it is stuffy, a bit pompous and, as a consequence, annoying.

People are not obligated to learn. In fact, I don't think the point of a forum such as this is to educate so much as it is to: (1) be an alternative source of news, and (2) function as a place to discuss and debate news, the broad culture, and public policy.

As for your assertion that "the experts here on these threads ought to be revered," I totally disagree. Appreciated, sure, assuming their expertise is genuine. Respected, perhaps, assuming each individual earns respect. But revered? Heck no!

[beezdotcom]

While I fully agree with the thrust of your essay, it is stuffy, a bit pompous and, as a consequence, annoying.

It was also aimed in the wrong direction. As far as I can tell, he's been arguing on the crevo threads so long that he can't accept that a humble musing about the potentially vast sea of untapped knowledge could be anything other than an attack on science. On this thread, it appears that he shredded some newbie for no other reason than that the guy used some sentence that sounded vaguely similar to something a creationist might say - and it's been pomposity exemplified ever since.