Tyson is such an apparatchik that he cannot see what could go wrong with the "weight of evidence" approach.
Evidence, in his mind, will be composed of science papers. The number of science papers can be regulated by research grants, peer review, journal editors etc. Each one of those can be politically affected. Hence, the weight of evidence can be defined by politicians and the rich elite - just as it is now.
Tyson is such an apparatchik that he cannot see what could go wrong with the "weight of evidence" approach.
Evidence, in his mind, will be composed of science papers. The number of science papers can be regulated by research grants, peer review, journal editors etc. Each one of those can be politically affected. Hence, the weight of evidence can be defined by politicians and the rich elite - just as it is now.