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"pissed everyone off in literally record time" - Recommended by 10 out of 10 people who, for some sad reason, have a dedicated column up to watch #fediblock.
People have political biases and are happy when science confirms them and upset when it doesn't. Hence the mixed levels of confidence throughout the 20th century.
Seeing people of one political persuasion become extremely pro-science is not the win he thinks it is.