Selection effects. If showing that you have a spine means getting growth opportunities denied to you, and not paying lip service to current politics in grant applications means not getting grants, then anyone with a spine would tend to leave the field behind.

maybe they are concerned by the widespread adoption of the attitude you are taking-- make a very strong accusation, then when it was pointed out that the accusation might be off base, continue to attack.

This constant demonization of everyone who disagrees with you, makes me wonder if 28 Days wasn't more true than we thought, we are all turning into rage zombies.

p-e-w, I'm reacting to much more than your comments. Maybe you aren't totally infected yet, who knows. Maybe you heal.

I am reacting to the pandemic, of which you were demonstrating symptoms.