[toomim]

Why don't you read the paper and address its evidence and logic instead of ignoring it entirely for an ad-hominem attack on the authors?

Ad-hominem attacks are worthless on any politically-contentious issue, because of course people are going to be trying to destroy the reputation of scientists who present data that opposes a political narrative.

[RayVR]

In fields where uncovering methodological flaws or malfeasance is difficult, prior history of the authors is a useful first approximation of how seriously the conclusions should be taken.

[jacobolus]

This pandemic has sparked a whole industry of politically motivated “scientists” overhyping and misstating the results of their poorly designed studies. Examining the authors’ affiliations and past work is a good way to avoid wasting time.

There are dozens of other studies about this topic, many of them done carefully by serious researchers.