Believing a Scientist because he's a scientist is not science
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Unfortunately, to many people (some of them here on this board, alas), the word "scientist" is like a title of divinity. "Scientists say..." is equivalent to stating that "God Himself has decreed..."
Whenever someone tries to make a point by claiming "scientists say...", the proper response is "Which scientists? What is their area of expertise? And upon what data are their statements based?"
It's an appeal to authority. Even anons aren't immune to it, as you've pointed out.
I can't count the number of times that I've seen people here invoke the power of "scientists say...." whenever they want to argue against things like climate change or covid or whatever else.
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Scientists say...
Priests say...
My rabbi told me...
The pope says...
The holy book says...
They're all the same version of "I surrender my sovereignty / freedom to someone else and I am now a slave".
Think for yourself & take responsibility.