Huge money to be made as a scientist conducting research? Shirley you aren't serious? Have you ever conducted academic research yourself, or are you just repeating what you've heard someone else say? You realize that many "scientists" conducting research are working on their doctorates and not living or enjoying an extravagant lifestyle, in fact, many endure some significant hardships to do why they love (science). I've met quite a few of them up north, working independently, for universities and even for oil companies, and yes some of the oil company ones are paid decently (not mainline captain salary, but comfortable), but even they acknowledge the human caused climate change. Using your logic, chemtrails must be real too, as well as 911 conspiracies, the war in Iraq being started for revenge and oil and we never went to the moon.