Compounding the problem is that much of the knowledge we hold today was once considered outlandish and false... often with great conviction from those in truste

Compounding the problem is that much of the knowledge we hold today was once considered outlandish and false... often with great conviction from those in trusted positions of power. Plate tectonics, doctors being required to wash hands, babies cannot feel pain and don't require anesthesia, and so much more. This doesn't mean all fringe theories are true, of course, but I do caution people in thinking that our current understanding is unequivocally correct just because there is a scientific consensus.