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Re:The “Other Side” Is Not Dumb by TeMPOraL on Sunday January 10, 2016 @09:18PM (#10878383)
Try to have that discussion. It's enlightening.
Re:The “Other Side” Is Not Dumb by Nursie on Sunday January 10, 2016 @10:03PM (#10878519)
In what sense?

The only thing it can really do is inform me what sort of bizarre misinformation they have bought into. Unlikely ever to repair the drop in my opinion.

Re:The “Other Side” Is Not Dumb by TeMPOraL on Sunday January 10, 2016 @10:08PM (#10878535)
I think you may find out that the "bizarre misinformation" is a bit more nuanced than you think, and the issue is not about facts at all.

I spent some time talking to antivaxxers; I've shared my impressions in a parallel subthread:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10878136

Re:The “Other Side” Is Not Dumb by Nursie on Sunday January 10, 2016 @11:05PM (#10878722)
I understand all that, that's not enlightening. I am well aware of the emotional motivations behind the position.

They dropped in my estimation because they allowed this emotional reaction to endanger their children.