Believing in experts

[*michaelsean*]

(07-03-2023, 09:31 PM)Dill Wrote: Sounds like you are saying "no" to my definition of science, 

the one you would be learning if you studied science in any modern university in the world.

In the case of pandemics, it seems that "educated guesses" would be unavoidable,

but they would not be separate from what you call the "best science available."

If the pandemic is deadly, they might be unable to wait very long, before rising deaths outweigh the risks.

You'd agree on that wouldn't you? 

I think the yard signs appeared because science was politicized during the last pandemic,

not least because one side gained power by fomenting distrust of science. 

Notice how that continues in this thread.

Not sure if I’m saying no or not, maybe explain it again, but what I am saying is that if it isn’t proven and repeatable it’s not “the best science available”. The best science available is whatever level has been proven.

I didn’t say educated guesses were wrong to use. I took the vaccines. But call it what it is.