This is exactly why I often don’t look at object level arguments. If I don’t have an actual subject matter expert on hand, an argument based on unrefuted bullshit and blatant lies will seem just as plausible as one based on the actual truth. So I just nod, say “Yes, that sounds convincing, but I don’t know enough to be able to tell if there’s something wrong with it, so you’ll have to take it up with the mainstream if you want me to believe you.
This is exactly why I often don’t look at object level arguments. If I don’t have an actual subject matter expert on hand, an argument based on unrefuted bullshit and blatant lies will seem just as plausible as one based on the actual truth. So I just nod, say “Yes, that sounds convincing, but I don’t know enough to be able to tell if there’s something wrong with it, so you’ll have to take it up with the mainstream if you want me to believe you.