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And even if the question isn't being asked in good faith, just dismissing it might feel like you're showing them up, but someone who would be convinced by the bad faith question isn't going to change their mind when they see a "just Google it, it's so simple".
And even for those that do search it, who knows what sources they end up looking at. "Oh, 9/10 oil execs say it's actually ok while the 1/10 remaining just laugh when asked, so it must be ok! Oh and Fox News confirms it!" Buys another unnecessarily large truck.