You contrast the contrarian with the “obsessive autist”, but what if the contrarian also happens to be an obsessive autist?
I agree that obsessively diving into the details is a good way to find the truth. But that comes from diving into the details, not anything related to mainstream consensus vs contrarianism. It feels like you’re trying to claim that mainstream consensus is built on the back of obsessive autism, yet you didn’t quite get there?
Is it actually true that mainstream consensus is built on the back of obsessive autism? I think the best argument for that being true would be something like:
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Prestige academia is full of obsessive autists. Thus the consensus in prestige academia comes from diving into the details.
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Prestige academia writes press releases that are picked up by news media and become mainstream consensus. Science journalism is actually good.
BTW, the reliability of mainstream consensus is to some degree a self-defying prophecy. The more trustworthy people believe the consensus to be, the less likely they are to think critically about it, and the less reliable it becomes.
I skimmed the blog post you linked, and it seems like the evidence is compatible with NO also helping elsewhere in your body, beyond just the nasal area?
Beets may increase NO. Canned beets are cheap, convenient, and surprisingly easy to find in stores. I like this smoothie.
I suppose this could also be an argument for varying the pitch of your hum.