Does it? or just that when facts and evidence are on your side, you get to be laugh at people who are delusional, ignorant, and otherwise wrong?
There you go with that pretense of knowledge. You are committing what is called the "true Scottsman fallacy". You place yourself in a position of authority by virtue of the fact that you believe in theory X, and anyone who doesn't believe in theory X must be wrong because theory X is true and those who criticize you are "delusional, ignorant, and otherwise wrong." You assume that facts and evidence are on your side when you are just as qualified to examine those facts and evidence as the people you are criticizing.
Can't do science is one thing, but being knowing ignorant is another.
Tell me about it.
Perceived consensus? As opposed to what? Actual consensus? Got a definition for that?
Perceive:
1.become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
"his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth"
synonyms: discern, recognize, become aware of, see, distinguish, realize, grasp, understand, take in, make out, find, identify, hit on, comprehend, apprehend, appreciate, sense, divine; More
become aware of (something) by the use of one of the senses, especially that of sight.
"he perceived the faintest of flushes creeping up her neck"
synonyms: see, discern, detect, catch sight of, spot, observe, notice More
2.
interpret or look on (someone or something) in a particular way; regard as.
Consensus:
1.general agreement.
It's simple. Why are you making it complicated?
Not any time it's criticized, just when it's criticized by people who have no idea what they're talking about.
Like you?
