On 01/27/2017 09:06 AM, Steve Kinney wrote:

"Faith in science" is at best a grossly unreliable compass for those
who do not understand the methods and history of science, and the
impact of un- and anti-scientific influences on the practice of
science in the real world.

   Faith in free inquiry unhindered by profit motivations is a better,
   more reliable compass.
   I'd like to point out here that the National Park Service was the way
   the public initially was informed of global climate change when an
   un-vetted--by-deniers memo to park managers leaked stating
   (Paraphrase): 'As the climate continues to get warmer over the years we
   should prepare for more summertime activities' a decade or more ago.
   Rr