Should people trust scientific consensus?

Axis: yes, consensus is our best guide ... no, be sceptical of experts

John

date	change	position	video
2007-10-22	new	John says young-earth creationism, still inspired by Ussher's 17th-century chronology, strikes him as ludicrous.	October 22nd: The Anniversary of Young Earth Creationism 00:01:02
2009-11-09	restate	John argues the H1N1 vaccine isn't dangerous and the flu is far more so, fear of side effects is irrational, and a doctor who avoids clinical trials deserves suspicion.	H1N1 Vaccine Fears 00:01:16

Hank

date	change	position	video
2007-10-23	new	Hank sides with 'Team Science': science works from the factors toward a solution, creationism from a fixed solution; he agrees with John that young-earth creationism is anti-intellectual.	October 23rd: Some Explaining to Do... 00:02:04
2013-09-27	restate	Hank rebuts the urban-thermometer argument with data from rural stations, satellites and deep-ocean thermometers: scientists are not stupid.	Invalid Arguments: Climate Change 00:01:24