That's metaphorically like stepping on the gas and the brakes at the same time. If we really believe we need the masses to reach a level of acceptance in order

That's metaphorically like stepping on the gas and the brakes at the same time. If we really believe we need the masses to reach a level of acceptance in order to reach sensible conclusions, perhaps that whole step could be bypassed by doing away with the frequent alarmism and "i fucking love science" attitude in the first place.