And when it really matters, it very frequently is. Often times, the only difference between a quack and a doctor is that the quack practices unscientific medical idiociy without a licensce while a doctor promotes unscientific medical idiocy with a licensce.
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> I attribute the success of Gary Null to the overall
> authoritarianism which still permeates most human societies. The Null set are among those who have become disenchanted with
> one group of authoritarians, but seek comfort with another,
> which is depressing but not surprising.
Well, sure, that's part of it. Personally, I find Gary Null to be arrogant, impatient, preachy and oily. I also think he is very smart and clearly knows his field. That's also part of the reason he is so popular. Give folks a little credit. The people who are looking for a comforting authoritarian fix are frequently the same folks who are pretty good at figuring out when a person is worth listening to. Life is complicated.
Chris