It’s also important to acknowledge that there are things we cannot yet measure which are no less real than things we can. Believing a non-falsifiable hypothesis is dumb, sure, but so is believing that the only things that are real are those that we can currently measure. And it requires some curiosity verging on pure fantasy to motivate us to learn to measure the things we currently cannot.
Oh I'm perfectly motivated to be open minded and curious without giving credence to every imaginary conspiracy that pops in my head. You can dress it up however you like but it's unsubstantiated fictive speculation 100% either way.
