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Re:North Dakota oil boom: American Dream on ice by MrZongle2 on Wednesday March 12, 2014 @12:55PM (#7386765)
In 1543, 97% of learned men agreed that the sun revolved around the Earth.

Consensus alone means nothing.

Re:North Dakota oil boom: American Dream on ice by Retric on Wednesday March 12, 2014 @12:58PM (#7386785)
The sun does revolve around the earth. Remember there are no privileged viewpoints in General relativity.
Re:North Dakota oil boom: American Dream on ice by afterburner on Wednesday March 12, 2014 @02:05PM (#7387197)
Of course it doesn't, but how that consensus was reached is. New data indicating otherwise would eventually change minds in the scientific community, as it did then. But it starts with data, not belief, or political agendas.