Once upon a time I trusted science in all things of importance. If scientists disagreed, their disagreement would be resolved in due time by other scientists. This was not a question of judgment, let alone of collective opinion, but a question of proof. That was once upon a time, though. The failure of science to persuade on questions of climate change has changed my own mind for good. At their best, scientists are inept with their arguments. At their worst, they cheat like fiends for as little as paltry academic promotions. In only a few years, they have managed to alienate not only me, a true believer, but almost everyone else. What is worst, the scientists involved in climate-change research have managed to devalue science in general. By and by, the scientific endeavor has dropped in the eyes of most people to the sorry level of fashion, entertainment, and art. Everything sort of goes. And this is where it is likely to remain indefinitely. The ground has been cleared for religion. And this is where there are people who know very well how to deal with disagreements. As well as proofs. There are plenty of them, too. For proof, wait but a few years.