It’s also inherently unexciting being establishment science. Answers like “we can’t know that” aren’t as seductive as QAnon’s bullshit absolutism, and plus you get to cast yourself as the underdog. Like how the Christians are so persecuted! I grew up Southern Baptist in the south thinking and feeling like that, for a while. Maybe we all crave it. What if that’s impossible? I also feel like that puts the onus entirely on team "reality", which isn't fair. If you can point to successful examples of rehabbing a healthy respect for science in the modern age (like this side of 2016), I'm all ears. Totally hate posting Buzzfeed, but I'm grateful for the conversation. Hey what about my electronica penance, btw?Until the "reality" side can come up with a more compelling argument than "I'm right because my sources say I'm right the "skeptical" side will continue to believe in chemtrails.