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Sometimes I read some wild idea that the inventor hopes will somehow revolutionize 'xxxx'. Some of them are quite amazing to read, but rarely do they stand up to scrutiny. A great example of someone with 'non-mainstream' thinking who the jury is still out on after over 20 years of attacks is K. Eric Drexler. His proposals / theories / predictions about atomic and molecular level manipulation of matter are still derided by many.
One sign that I think someone is "on to something" is that over time, more and more aspects of their original idea are accepted or proven as correct. When the scientific establishment has to keep saying "ok, ok, you were right about THAT part...but THIS part...NO WAY" but then later they agree on even more, that is a sign that things are headed your way.
Dr. Drexler has always handled himself very professionally in my opinion and in fact INVITED other researchers and scientists to critique his work and rebuked their opinions in a logical, consistent manner.
I really liked your 2nd point...and the humor you injected at the end of the paragraph. "Some people become mortally offended when they're ideas are criticized, and only manage to come back with insults. Those people are stupid morons." Chuckle
Keep up the good work...I find myself reading your blog posts more and more.