> that second option is exactly what we do I don't think so. I see claims made all the time about science being "settled" purely on the basis of it being peer

> that second option is exactly what we do I don't think so. I see claims made all the time about science being "settled" purely on the basis of it being peer reviewed. > replication is key before some new finding is accepted If only that were true. In many cases it isn't.