No, its a comment on who has the most experience of the scientific method. As usual you see what you want to see. Since Dangerous Goods was making a comment about scientific literacy I was asserting my scientific credentials.
I realise that this of course will count for little here. You find someone has written a book about curing diabetes and instantly believe it is safe for type I diabetics to stop taking their insulin. No logic - just because its alternative (eg cranky) it feels right.