Te wrote:
"I can however say with much more certainty that scientists of equal weight and eminence are disagreeing on other important matters - global warming readily comes to mind."

In this you are incorrect. There are no scientists of any degree of eminence that are disagreeing about global warming. The disagreement comes from politicians and a few hacks taking money from energy companies.

But heck. The tobacco companies can still find people that claim their product doesn't cause cancer. Do you want to use that as another example? I hope not.

DA Morgan