> Look how many "consensus views" of the 1700-1800s are now seen as bunk. Even more recently than that. I am not sure whether aether theory (of electromagnetic

> Look how many "consensus views" of the 1700-1800s are now seen as bunk. Even more recently than that. I am not sure whether aether theory (of electromagnetic waves) made it into 1900s but it was a consensus view late into the 1800s, the idea that some races were intrinsically inferior was a consensus view well into the 1900s, and the idea that homosexuality was a a treatable disease even more recently. > It would also be fine if we never based public policy on unreplicated or cherry picked research I think that the general public and politicians do not understand this. I have read claims that the British government was confused by getting conflicting scientific advice during the pandemic. It would come as no surprise to anyone who understood the implications of people using complex models of something novel.