Yes! The problem with funding science is simply the size of the pot; the way it's dolled out is actually quite reasonable given all the problems it could have.

Yes! The problem with funding science is simply the size of the pot; the way it's dolled out is actually quite reasonable given all the problems it could have. Sure, you'll have cases of grants not getting funded because it runs contrary to the prevailing wisdom, and that is bad, but the magnitude of this problem is often overblown. You can swim against the current if you're careful about it and make a compelling case, absolutely. Compare this to the issues of having anyone other than scientific peers judging the merits of work, and you'll see the easy advantage.