there is no second best incentive

We have the best science money can buy. 🧐

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In the Abstract, for sure. Dissent or at least doubt often lurks in the Appendices, where sponsors and MSM journalists will never look.

The other option is government funding. What say?

On a more serious note, you know there are philosophers of science, whose job is to interrogate the scientific instrument, but the tone of discussion is purely mockery on the scientific side, like philosophers are some useless bunch picking up on their job.

Exactly 👍🏽