What's amazing is that people think questioning means you aren't scientific (and thus an idiot). Believing in science MEANS questioning everything. Our society

What's amazing is that people think questioning means you aren't scientific (and thus an idiot). Believing in science MEANS questioning everything. Our society questions nothing. If we find it on the internet - it's true. Very few want to be a contrarian or go against what's popular at any given time for fear of others shaming them in mob-groups for having a different viewpoint. We've entrusted too much credibility in people with science degrees and their models. I've done some interesting things with machine learning. It's extremely easy to develop predictive models that confirm what you want to confirm. That was probably the first thing I learned and if you aren't humble - you'll use a model as a crutch and be proved a fool. Some of the greatest minds in history have been proven wrong. Science is not a democracy. Our country isn't either but people forget that. They think 50+1 should dictate everything. Me-first. If only they understood the other side - they could unite. But they haven't advanced beyond their tribalism and self-righteousness.