Jack, it seems to be even harder not to be snooty.

...or argumentative. Hell, most of the BS section would be gone without the argumentative people.

But this "who is Dr X?" just proves people care more about who they're talking to than what the person says in order to know whether they agree or not. I don't see anything the person says that isn't informed and correct, and I'm not sure of their identity.

If your need to be seen to not agree with someone is more important than your need to be right, go for it.

In the meantime, I'm gonna try not to be a Josh Lyman...