...scientific Power Is Like Inherited Wealth: Attained

Consensus Is Invoked Only In Situations Where The Science Is Not Solid Enough.

The Past History Of Human Belief Is A Cautionary Tale. We Have Killed Thousands Of Our Fellow Human Beings Because We Believed They Had Signed A Contract With The Devil, And Had Become Witches. We Still Kill More Than A Thousand People Each Year For Witchcraft. In My View, There Is Only One Hope For Humankind To Emerge From What Carl Sagan Called "the Demon-haunted World" Of Our Past. That Hope Is Science.

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Working Inspires Inspiration. Keep Working. If You Succeed, Keep Working. If You Fail, Keep Working. If You Are Interested, Keep Working. If You Are Bored, Keep Working.

Historically, The Claim Of Consensus Has Been The First Refuge Of Scoundrels; It Is A Way To Avoid Debate By Claiming That The Matter Is Already Settled. Whenever You Hear The Consensus Of Scientists Agrees On Something Or Other, Reach For Your Wallet, Because You're Being Had. The Greatest Scientists In History Are Great Precisely Because They Broke With The Consensus.