AS ELON SAYS ABOUT THE PAYPAL DAYS, THE SCAMMERS ALWAYS PROTEST THE LOUDEST: Historian says it’s racist to question her — after book about slavery pulled from shelves over inaccuracies.

The proper response to this sort of response to criticism is “That’s bullshit and you should be ashamed to be peddling it.”

Meanwhile, a suggestion to academic prize committees: Before you award a prize, have some research assistants check the citations and sources.