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Old 10-31-2022, 02:20 PM
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Thanks for identifying how science becomes corrupted -- by voting. Voting is not used in the Weather Club -- only data -- and how data confirms or rejects theories. Voting is used in politics to create consensus, which of course is not how science works. As Einstein said, "Genius abhors consensus, because when consensus is reached, thinking stops."
There is nothing wrong with consensus. It represents only one point on a timeline. As long as scientific research continues, a new consensus can be reached. People just need to be open to that new consensus.