Scientists are rewarded for discovering new things, or finding an error in existing beliefs, so if 100 scientists agree on something, that probably means more than if 100 astrologers agree on something.
It’s not obvious to me this effect dominates over politician punishments for challenging powerful people’s ideas. I definitely think science is more self-correcting than astrology over decades, but don’t trust the process on a year to year basis.
It’s not obvious to me this effect dominates over politician punishments for challenging powerful people’s ideas. I definitely think science is more self-correcting than astrology over decades, but don’t trust the process on a year to year basis.