Originally Posted by
Escargot
Well said. Put another way, science is the act of using the scientific method to reproduce verifiable facts. Science relies on proof.
Trusting the experts because they told you so is called politics. It relies on titles, emotional pandering, and connections.
... And this is why we are where we are.
You're basically saying you don't trust scientists and think you can interpret the data in their highly specific skillset better than they can. Also, let's not forget the entire peer review process ensures experiments and studies are properly fact checked by unbiased experts in the field. This is like a flight simmer insisting the NTSB is wrong about the Maxx crash.