I think you may find out that the &quot;bizarre misinformation&quot; is a bit more nuanced than you think, and the issue is not about facts at all.<p>I spent some time talking to antivaxxers; I&#x27;ve shared my impressions in a parallel subthread:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10878136" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10878136</a>