>>>When I see "scientists" supporting opposing sides of a political issue I switch to the Golf Channel.
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>I celebrate the idea of scientists disagreeing over a *scientific* issue because question and challenge is the path to strong hypotheses and reduction of error. But *political* issues? I agree, why should we listen to scientists on political issues? Unless the political issue is disguised as proven science, of course.

I remember reading in an encyclopedia published in the early 20th century that travel to the moon was "Impossible because at even 100 mph it would take more than a lifetime to reach the moon". I also remember that there were several physics books in the 1950's that lasers beams "defied the laws of physics".
From USA Today March 30, 2020 - "What experts say: The sun’s UV light cannot kill the coronavirus, and concentrated UV light should not be used to kill the virus"
From Medical Express April 20, 2020 "Sunlight destroys coronavirus quickly, say US scientists".
From the NYT May 7, 2020 "Scientists Consider Indoor Ultraviolet Light to Zap Coronavirus in the Air" ..."
Dr. Edward A. Nardell, a professor of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School. “We’ve done the studies. We know it works.”

"Sunlight disinfects, and the UV part of its spectrum is particularly effective at knocking out airborne pathogens."

So much for "experts".