I disagree that it's harsh, it's to the point. Taking the criticism into account he can now come up with a better experiment, which I'm sure he's fully capable of.
Besides, would we be any less "harsh" to a theist who devised an experiment like; "If I pray to god and feel better then god exists" and who presupposes; "anyone who thinks this won't work is nuts"? Instead of being told his experiment is a failure and is unscientific he'd be called an idiot and likely much worse.
I don't do double standards, atheist or "kid" or not.
Besides, would we be any less "harsh" to a theist who devised an experiment like; "If I pray to god and feel better then god exists" and who presupposes; "anyone who thinks this won't work is nuts"? Instead of being told his experiment is a failure and is unscientific he'd be called an idiot and likely much worse.
I don't do double standards, atheist or "kid" or not.
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