[tptacek]

This seems like an argument that comes pretty close to saying we should disregard all expertise and stature, except for your preferred sources.

[pvg]

You are being offered the chance to claim the titles of NSA and NASA shill here.

[wallace_f]

What you said by mentioning the groupthink status quo is something worth mentioning, but it hardly settles the matter.

I was trying to say that dismissing credibility solely because most disagree is just not a good argument.

We wouldn't have gotten very far if the scientific method included: "test your hypothesis by asking the most reputable people what they think."

It should just be an indication of what is likely to be correct.