> This statement and general belief is antithetical to science. No, it's not. 99% of the population doesn't have the cognitive ability to independently verify

> This statement and general belief is antithetical to science. No, it's not. 99% of the population doesn't have the cognitive ability to independently verify whether a scientific publishing has had rigorous checks on its scientific method and methodologies and samples were selected appropriately. In this scenario, you should trust the science and/or experts, unless other experts have verified that the findings are garbage and/or something was fabricated. What's really antithetical to science is when people present sources as having equal weights. Joe Rogan vs Meta-analysis of 30 studies does not have the same weight.