Oh, you caught me while I was re-editing.
But, really, most supposed "scientists" really are fake scientists; most of those are technologists or bureaucrats who mostly wear the title of scientist like an ID badge.
But when you rely on consensus, you are making an election to not practice science. And that is where the gamble comes in.
The BEST scientists work hard to invalidate their OWN conclusions...their own theories. Science is an invalidation process. It doesn't "prove" truth, although it may support a theory .., which is a model.