I am sorry you feel differences of opinions as ignorance when it differs from your opinion.
One.
LJ presents an explanation formed around science (physics) in a situation specific
to a contained living organism. Factual devolvement of elements present could not
meet the criteria of "opinion".
Two.
"Ignorance" is a strong word to describe what is really scarcity, the spotty presence
or absence of scientific principle I would suggest the majority of beekeepers own or
indeed would comprehend/retain when explained.
Where contributors do not own solid understanding of thermodynamics,
the laws around entrophy, enthalpy and temperature pressure relationships for set
volumes the 'discussion' always defaults to "this works for me".
That outcome *is* opinion, and in the situation the thread topic forms from Lizzie's
questions, wholly irrelevant.
I'd be only too happy to build a new topic in the Development subforum for those who
would wish to air the application of science in maintaining ambient conditions within
the bounds of an artifical beehive.
Bill