>>2I think in adddition to this, with the entrance of the internet into th mainstream, people have become more reactionary. Previously when someone had a crazy, fringe veiw like that, the greater poplulace would perhaps laugh at it, but more generally be indifferent. The internet is now full of pseudo-intellectuals who feel the need to debate any topic, despite, or even especially if it is totally absurd, like the flat-earth.
As they say, ``It takes two to tango''. The resurgence is not just a result of people beliveing it, but also of those debating against it.