I'm not a scientist tho I do love it. And i try hard to not come off as a know it all, tho most of the time here in the Deep South I'm right.

Consider, that many people are insecure, may be intimidated by your degree/ level of education, many do often can get defensive (offensive really) with someone challenging them.

At work I would just reply "oh I see." And leave it at that.

In social settings, eye rolls work well.

Someone here mentioned it not the number of friends we have, it's the qualities of the persons we choose as friends that count.

As a layperson, asking a question As If you are truly seeking to understand works Very well, and keep asking.

No. Just a question. What happens when you mix cement with a milkshake? I'm guessing it would make little difference. Cement doesn't like cold or sugar? Or agitation?

Get a dog, stop talking to people. *note: not a scientist but ive read lots of stuff about dogs on the internet

Keep deleting bullshit believers and add new Atheist friends....get social with Atheists ......what kind of social settings have fools spewing anti-science verbiage?.....if the settings are just neighbors or family; wear a no parking button: " gawd " with a red circle and slash through the gibberish non-word same as German gott or English alleged gods.....if the semi-literates cannot resist parking their faith fallacies upon your feet and ears ....spit and point at your button and just walk away nuff said

Explain why they’re wrong. Being confrontational tends to make them harden their resolve. Also, pick your battles.

I found a group called" Street Epistemology
Fans" which i found looking at the another members groups . And wow web site
and all. This group seeks to put academic
info into civilian hands and minds.
I found discussions with folks sometimes
scary( some times brain washed ) ; yet i care
about them, but don't dare rattle thier status quo.- the site gives guidelines that allow a
"Do no harm " approach to these -so i dont
feed the monster of mis information.
Than you

Sounds Iike the political theatre. Call them out or ignore them.

Let it be

Its no surprise to me, the scientific community is a joke, most believe in the silly Big Bang Theory.

Don’t find out what crap they believe in.