I'm sure all the "experts" who were so vocal about how wrong you were will speak up now and admit they were wrong. Happens all the time around here. ;)
Can I come along and note that I was in that thread supporting that guy? Because that would be valuable for my self-esteem.
This is because many people don't care and/or switch to autopilot and double-down on their wrong point instead of being able to switch to a position where they can rationalize alternative answers and admit they are wrong. It is quite frustrating to deal with these people[0].