[armada651]

We were also subjected to a sudden worldwide field trial of a novel coronavirus, so it makes sense that it requires a similar response to combat it. I think in any other decade this would've been celebrated as a major scientific achievement.

If the moon landing happened today people would just be cynical about it just being an arms race with the Soviet Union to develop better ICBMs. This is of course true, but it doesn't make the achievement any less impressive.

[binary132]

this doesn’t address my point

again, it is perfectly valid to use this line of reasoning

but we aren’t acknowledging that the alternative hypothesis was not at all tolerated and was heavily penalized for a great many people