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I agree, but there is an important side-effect of this statement: it's possible to criticize science, without criticizing scientists. Or at least without criticizing rank and file scientists.

There are many political issues where activists claim "the science has spoken." When critics respond by saying, "the science system is broken and is spitting out garbage", we have to take those claims very seriously.

That doesn't mean the science is wrong. Even though the climate science system is far from perfect, climate change is real and human made.

On the other hand, some of the science on gender medicine is not as established medical associates would have us believe (yet, this might change in a few years). But that doesn't stop reputable science groups from making false claims.



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