<i>&gt; I&#x27;m a bit tired of seeing critics of various hypotheses being dismissed out of hand simply &quot;Because Science&quot;.</i><p>While this is certainly an issue, more often than not I see &quot;critics&quot; claiming broad statements without even trying to verify&#x2F;falsify their claims scientifically.<p>And if I have to choose between two sides, where one tries hard to fulfill scientific requirements while the other doesn&#x27;t care, I&#x27;m certainly on the scientific side - even though our current academic landscape is far from perfect.