Yeah — but spirited conversations about what? Pre- or post-processed horse poop, for instance???
Plus notice this thoroughly disdainful, unappealing comment: "You don't even have to pass an intelligence test, although it would probably help." Really nice way to invite "even a very religious conservative" to become a member of your club.
Once upon a time I visited your band of comrades. But then, after that, the archives were evidently sealed to non-members. I didn't join up.
As far as I could tell (from my limited observation), there was very little discussion of science going on over there. Ninety percent of the "discourse" was devoted to ridiculing/demonizing "very religious conservatives."
Well, since I am one of those, I didn't see the point of joining up. And still don't.
After reading the personal attacks and anti-FR posts over at the other site, I also decided not to bother reading it much less joining.
People only use spit-wads when they have no ammunition, so it was obvious we could not have a fruitful dialogue with them.