[orasis]

Products exist in human reality not some science paper. There are no absolute truths, everything dead-ends eventually. It’s like trying to prove that one set of genes is better than another for future survival - an impossible task.

[taeric]

This belies a belief that science doesn't reflect the real world. It absolutely does.

Again, it may be working in your case. Argument to authority can go a long way. Even ad hom attacks often exist due to a "smell" of the person speaking. It is not, however, logically sound and can easily lead to unsupportable positions.

So, take care. And realize that a lot of the damage of poor practices may be tangential. For example, a belief that the real world can not be described by science.