[chrisco255]

Science isn't consensus based. If you've got proof, show the proof. Stop turning science into a popularity contest.

[quantified]

Have you ever heard the saying “science advances one funeral at a time?” It absolutely is consensus-driven. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck%27s_principle Especially important in academia where you need to go along to get along with thesis chairs, department heads, and grant funders.

[chrisco255]

I separate academia from science. They are orthogonal constructs.