Comment by efitz

The paper touches on a point (“sustainability “) that is a sacred cow for many people.

Even if you support sustainability, criticizing the paper will be treated as heresy by many.

Despite our idealistic vision of Science(tm), it is a human process done by humans with human motivations and human weaknesses.

From Galileo to today, we have repeatedly seen the enthusiastic willingness by majorities of scientists to crucify heretics (or sit by in silence) and to set aside scientific thinking and scientific process when it clashes against belief or orthodoxy or when it makes the difference whether you get tenure or publication.