[pjc50]

> generally the scientific community does fairly well on extremely well-supported theories.

Then you step outside of the scientific community into the flamethrower of public opinion, and suddenly you have to deal with people who think it's a good idea to give their kids measles.

[saagarjha]

Yeah, well don't do that. Public opinion is not peer reviewed science.

[pjc50]

It does however matter for, say, US vaccine policy.