Communication and honest debate about facts and details, such as the ones you bring up yourself, is impossible when the people you are attempting to communicate with don't care about the truth -- they only care about how the words you are using make them feel.
Which is the whole point of the article: when feelings take precedence over truth and knowledge, science is at threat.
Which is the whole point of the article: when feelings take precedence over truth and knowledge, science is at threat.