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Originally Posted by Carth
We've been listening to experts for years . . . some examples:
Go to work on an egg . . . ooops sorry, eggs are bad for you
Saddam has lots of nasty WMD's
Diesel engines are best for the environment.
Our vehicle emissions are the lowest . . ever
Cows are causing global warming
Thalidomide is perfectly safe
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We do research that gives us clearer and better understandings of things, which occasionally changes the advice we give. That's how science works.
We also used to think the sun revolved around the earth, or that if you sailed too far you'd fall off it. We changed our views on that, too.
Science isn't a one-and-done thing, it's a constantly evolving field with new research being done all the time. It's okay if you get overwhelmed by that and can't keep up with the constantly changing landscape, all you have to do is listen to the expert in that field who's spent decades of their life researching and understanding it.
Anything else is the definition of wilful ignorance.