As someone who never wanders very far off the trail while out hiking, you got me there ;)
That second part sounds so typical of any line of inquiry that strays even an inch from the consensus party line.
Somewhat related, I've really grown to despise the weasel-phrase "modern scholars" that seems to litter nearly every wikipedia article of consequence. It sounds to me like newspeak for "current tenured academic who doesn't stray one inch from the party line." Any article on topic related to polytheistic religions/ cultures or occultism is going to have at least 50 instance of this phrase thrown around, each papering over what turns out to be a dumb opinion with very flimsy citations attached.
Re: Monsters and Bigfoot
That second part sounds so typical of any line of inquiry that strays even an inch from the consensus party line.
Somewhat related, I've really grown to despise the weasel-phrase "modern scholars" that seems to litter nearly every wikipedia article of consequence. It sounds to me like newspeak for "current tenured academic who doesn't stray one inch from the party line." Any article on topic related to polytheistic religions/ cultures or occultism is going to have at least 50 instance of this phrase thrown around, each papering over what turns out to be a dumb opinion with very flimsy citations attached.