[Steve_Seattle]

"His comments sparked outrage from many high-profile writers and journalists including author Caitlin Moran and Channel 4 News Economics Editor Faisal Islam."

Notice that his comments did not elicit outrage from scientists, but from journalists and "high-profile" writers. Journalists are - by and large - second- or third-rate thinkers, or worse.

[SeeSharp]

Journalists are - by and large - second- or third-rate thinkers, or worse.

LOL.

F. A. Hayek once referred to journalists, politicians, and college professors as "the second-hand dealers in ideas".