You are correct in a lot of ways. Industry scientists are usually bought and paid for. I'm talking about true academics. We're usually the reason corporations have to hire their own 'experts' - we actually go by what the science says, instead of the man writing the checks. Those type of scientists are scum in my opinion. They confuse the laymen with complex terminology and a whole bunch of bullshit, which is clearly crap to someone in the field. Unfortunately, a lot of people nowadays just believe whatever side lines up with their personal ideology rather than trying to determine where the truth lies.
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