> The people writing this article are experts. They cite other experts.
"Economists have predicted 18 of the last 2 recessions".
I mean, c'mon! You have never read that?
Besides, when "expert in $FOO" means "familiar with $FOO that's only 6 months old", then it's not unreasonable to be skeptical.
In other fields, an expert is someone who's studied the specific field $FOO for decades. Here we're talking about a skill level that is not distinguishable between "1 weeks experience" and "two years experience".
Your argument boils down to "I'm not trusting that bridge! Have you seen how many mistakes astrologers make!!"
I've found that software engineers are good at analyzing the public reports they receive for their own projects.
Let's not over generalize, shall we?