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Most people lack the philosophical chops to opine on this subject. Not that that stops them from doing so.

First of all, some do not lack them.

Secondly, this would be more of a technical problem, not really "philosophical".

Thirdly, there exist disciplines which suffer from a tendency towards sophism - "persuasion", not "heuristic" -, as well noted in their history.

Edit: Fourth, sophism gives an illusion of "understanding" that has real world practice as a cruel challenger and cure.

I'm not sure you need much philosophy to see the article is rubbish.