I would remind you to notice where the claim of consensus is invoked. Consensus is invoked only in situations where the science is not solid enough. Nobody says the consensus of scientists agrees that E=mc2. Nobody says the consensus is that the sun is 93 million miles away. It would never occur to anyone to speak that way. Michael Crichton
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The consensus of scientists, as an idea, is a useful tool for educating the layman. It can help people understand that a large number of different scientists have come to the same conclusion. It can also help people understand that science is a complex process, and that scientists do not operate in a vacuum. That’s all very well, but the consensus of scientists should only be invoked when there is doubt. If there is doubt, then it’s up to each individual scientist to come forward and set their research aside and see if they can find the truth beyond all doubt.

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