Consensus, Dissent, and Fringe Inquiry: Ambiguity in Science Illustrated by UAPs and the Loch Ness Case

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Science often gains prestige from consensus, but that consensus can mask qualified dissent and fringe interpretations, and history shows fringe inquiry can shift official positions, as debates over HIV, COVID, climate change, and Nessie show when credible observers like Tim Dinsdale, Sir Peter Scott, Robert Rines, Harold Edgerton, Roland Watson, and Adrian Shine offer divergent readings of the same evidence.

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The last post [1] described clear evidence that the conventional wisdom needs to displace “science” from the God-like pedestal it has occupied for many decades; one reason is the need to pay attention to well-qualified and well-informed voices that critique the mainstream consensus.