I don’t like how much “crank” sounds like “heretic.” In EY’s case he kept trying to wage war on the established result even after he noticed his mistake, but the mere act of questioning—even publicly—an established result should not be called crankery.
I don’t like how much “crank” sounds like “heretic.” In EY’s case he kept trying to wage war on the established result even after he noticed his mistake, but the mere act of questioning—even publicly—an established result should not be called crankery.