There was an audience of self-described contrarians largely composed of people in their 70s and perhaps even 80s. Many had legacies tied to universities and appeared to view those institutions through the lens of preserving what they had helped build. Several commented on how young I was. Some assumed I was a college student, although I am in my mid-40s. Apparently, that was not a major distinction to them. One participant whom the group widely regarded as a one of their heterodox leaders claimed that social media had distorted perceptions of scientific institutions by amplifying misinformed voices. There was no mention whether these dissenting voices had always existed but previously lacked the authority from MIT and Harvard that traditionally amplified people.