So, the Lancet finally retracted the study that was published 12 years ago, which helped fuel the disturbing anti-vaccine movement.  When intelligent, properly researched studies were published that said “no; vaccines have not been proven to cause autism”, the reaction of the anti-vaccine crowd was generally something along the lines of “IT’S THE GOVERNMENT AND BIG PHARMA, IN BED WITH EACH OTHER, LYING TO US, AND COVERING UP THE TRUTH SO THAT THEY CAN PROFIT”.

Which is basically how most good conspiracy theories go.

The anti-vaccine people are not crazy.  They are just ignorant.  (Remember, if you don’t have enough knowledge to back up your opinions in an argument, just diss the appearance of a well-educated doctor).

I started writing about this, but it got out of hand.  I could go on all day.

In short: EMPIRICISM FTW.