Who determines what the "consensus" is and how? What if the consensus changes? How would that be determined? And, how can there even be a consensus if everyone is afraid to speak their mind for fear of censure?
Who determines what the "consensus" is and how? What if the consensus changes? How would that be determined? And, how can there even be a consensus if everyone is afraid to speak their mind for fear of censure?
19th century physician Ignaz Semmelweiss endured incredible hostility, ridicule and vilification for the sin of being right about an easy measure for virtually eradicating puerperal ("childbed") fever which had been killing new mothers and infants at an appalling rate.
The vilification persisted EVEN THOUGH Dr. Semmelweiss's patients survived while huge numbers of other doctors' maternal patients succumbed.
As the writer observes in her essay "What Semmelweiss Taught Me": "The tendency to reject anything that challenges established views is a universal psychological phenomenon....It applies not just to science but to every sphere of human life."
True, but none of that is specified in the statute. The word "consensus" implies unanimity. In consensus decision-making, everyone in the group has to agree or there is no decision. Of course, if you examine the way most people use the word, consensus means "everyone who shares my point of view".
Who determines what the "consensus" is and how? What if the consensus changes? How would that be determined? And, how can there even be a consensus if everyone is afraid to speak their mind for fear of censure?
Gill Bates and Lord Farquaad at FEW*
"Consensus" is dictated by the NYT.
Get with it!
Hilarious but the only one I know that even reads the NY Times is my dad and we don't talk much. He got mad at me for not taking you know what.
Great question. I'm afraid my answer may be a little depressing
The consensus currently is determined by;
1. Big tech, especially Google, Twitter, Facebook and You Tube. Funded by big pharma.
2. Pharmaceutical companies.
3. The main steam or legacy media. Funded by big pharma.
About concensus:
19th century physician Ignaz Semmelweiss endured incredible hostility, ridicule and vilification for the sin of being right about an easy measure for virtually eradicating puerperal ("childbed") fever which had been killing new mothers and infants at an appalling rate.
The vilification persisted EVEN THOUGH Dr. Semmelweiss's patients survived while huge numbers of other doctors' maternal patients succumbed.
As the writer observes in her essay "What Semmelweiss Taught Me": "The tendency to reject anything that challenges established views is a universal psychological phenomenon....It applies not just to science but to every sphere of human life."
Here's the link: https://tinyurl.com/mpk6rx9t
True, but none of that is specified in the statute. The word "consensus" implies unanimity. In consensus decision-making, everyone in the group has to agree or there is no decision. Of course, if you examine the way most people use the word, consensus means "everyone who shares my point of view".