[Jamestown1630]

“Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled. Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you’re being had.”

- Mchael Crichton

[AZJeep]

I have read an article, which explained that Galileo Galilei was an outlier.
Scientific consensus was 99% against him, and there were excellent scientific observations backing his opponents.
Galileo tortures were scientifically justified as he was definitely attacking the scientific consensus!
If we relied on Scientific consensus, we will still be in the middle ages.