Shit like this is why philosophy of science needs to be taught more at an earlier level. Any one who has the least bit of interest in science knows that it's a fatal mistake to start with you conclusion. People need to know empiricism is awesome and that  you shouldn't trust what anyone asserts unless they have the data to back it up. This attitude is just a symptom of confirmation bias and scientific illiteracy, and if the fact that those things still find their way into places of higher learning is frankly disgusting.