I don’t claim to be a scientist. The times I use this phrase are typically when having political arguments where what we know is correct is pitted against moni

I don’t claim to be a scientist. The times I use this phrase are typically when having political arguments where what we know is correct is pitted against monied interests that aren’t seeking truth but working hard to obscure it (“is smoking cigarettes harmful?”, “is climate change real?”, “is the earth round?”, etc).