Yeah, you have to be careful when taking these more esoteric ideas into account. Much of it is like reading tealeaves or licking your finger and holding it up in the air to test the wind
Although, some "hard" science is like that too. It's not all cut and dried like many seem to think it is...and despite what a lot of "experts" say.
No mate, you weren't being condescending at all. I just pointed out where I was coming from by stating what I had previously done