to be a skeptic is good it implies an ability to look at both halves of the argument .....then accept neither

conversely a "naysayer" have painted themselves into the proverbial corner from which they can't escape. If there profound beliefs are found to be wrong there only option is a loss of face .or to stubbornly maintain there views at odds with the rest.

Few options then exist but for them to, except may shout louder and longer  on topics  ....that for many are now considered de rigeur, if not fact.

I'd like to think that I'm open minded, which for me means being able to accept things that I once thought were wrong ie that mains cable can make an audible difference  or the cd lathe works ....though I'm still to be convinced by single conductor dirrectionality or super deep cryo or the latest marketing hype.