"Grumman-581" wrote in message
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How about just ignoring them altogether and let them die. Do not be
tempted to reply.

I've always thought that one should not let idiocy go unchallenged...

Generally a good rule. However, there are people who relish in producing
idiocy, just to keep people who don't like idiocy busy.

My general philosophy is that idiocy from people who are otherwise reputable
should not go unchallenged. That includes idiocy an otherwise reputable
person starts espousing as a result of repeating something an unreputable
person writes.

But idiocy from someone with no reputation, or with a reputation of
promulgating idiocy, need not be challenged. This is especially true for
idiocy that can't even pass basic "sniff tests" by reasonable and
intelligent people, such as tends to be the kind of idiocy that shows up
here.

You can't waste your time chasing down raw idiocy. There's just too much of
it, and any rational person isn't going to be taking it seriously anyway.
Challenging it is just a waste of time, and other resources.

Pete