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And in my mind, that whole situation really helped the layman to understand just how much political agendas can warp "the scientific consensus."
The NYT harps, again and again, about "the scientific consensus" with a more-than-faintly religious intimidation. Disagree and we'll disfellowship you...
However, that "consensus" itself can, and often is, gerrymandered by the editorial boards of a few key journals...
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Sabermetrics *is* adversarial in the best sense of the word. The checks and balances are working in almost-ideal mode. Which is why the research uncovers so much, so quickly.
Would that atmospheric science were as lucky :- )