It isn't the R word, it is the Q and N words. I got my physics degree (with a focus on exotic propulsion devices) in a red state. I had plenty of Christian and Republican professors that I highly respected. I work with people that lean right that I also respect. Stop being so sensitive. Sometimes it isn't bigotry, sometimes it is in fact the other person being wrong. Stop playing the victim card here. You're just adding to the exact attitude you're complaining about.

I'll also add that I encourage calling out the left as well. I'd name some specific examples but that would completely derail the thread. But if you ask I'll mention some.

The man went to school for biblical studies. Now I don't have a grudge against anyone with a BA in biblical studies, but I'm not going to respect their opinion on whether something requires quantum or nuclear science.

There are way too many layers to unpack your statement here, but I will say that if you have an open mind, you'll find most Christians are very pro-science where it's observable and repeatable using empirical methods. Nuclear physics certainly falls in that realm and I have no doubt Quantum mechanics too.

Edit: unless you mean it's beyond the scope of his degree, then I can agree with that. Although even though I don't have a math degree either, but after watching a hundred or so Numberphile videos on YT, many on the cosmos and nuclear physics, I can see myself making similar statements in the future ;)

> but after watching a hundred or so Numberphile videos on YT, many on the cosmos and nuclear physics, I can see myself making similar statements in the future ;)

I read this as

> I watched a bunch of high level YouTube videos and now I'm an expert on quantum mechanics and nuclear physics.

It is okay, you don't have to be an expert in everything. It is okay to not know. It is okay to be wrong. But please don't act like you know what you're an expert when you haven't done the perquisites. We're not in high school anymore, you can't write the book report without reading the book.

I’m sure he believes in QM, I just don’t think he has any educational background that would allow him to know what he was talking about (hence the grandparent encouraging we call him out on nonsense)