I guess there is some faith is involved... I have faith in academic institutions and the procedures involved with regards to the scientific method. I can trust that the work that is being done is legitimate because it is examined by a community of scientists and peer-reviewed. Every bit of information is scrutinized. Every conclusion must be supported. The t's must be crossed and the i's must be dotted.
Face it, in the majority of fields EVERYONE is given the scientific version of a rain dance/goat sacrifice/priest chanting at the altar. Just enough to allow us to accept the basic tenents of the idea and we place our faith on that.
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