Having saved an hour of precious lifetime by not reading that thread SA, I can only respond by saying folkies, science fiction fans, IT professionals and cyclists, have always been over-represented in the New Atheist ranks IMO. The subject would make a fascinating sociological study - while not getting us one jot nearer the truth of the matter. I posted a nice link to the parlous shibboleths of academic science the other day, but no-one took the bait.