Why does the average person think they have a better understanding of science

Grant

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and economics than? actual scientists and economists. even though you can't find one atmospheric scientist who doesn't believe in global warming you have the entire republican party denying it. and they vehemently disagree with paul krugman(a nobel prize winner in economics) when it comes to economic policy even though they themselves never graduated high school or took a class in economics. same with how they don't believe in evolution when you can hardly find 3 palaeontologists or anthropologists who don't.
these are actual sciences that people study for years in order to grasp yet they somehow think they know more then the competent people.
i said atmospheric scientist for a reason... because a geologist wouldn't know anything about the atmosphere just like ur orthodontist couldn't treat your cancer of the brain.
i guess ill have to say it again... "scientist" means they can be a dentist or any scientist... that petition probably has 9000 dentists signing it who know as much as you do about the matter.
 
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