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Also, I think uncofrtunately a lot of times the real scientists/statisticians aren't the ones turning the good study into the conclusions. Someone hires someone else to compile everything, then they use it however they see fit.

A great example is the latest UN Global Warming report. The conclusions were reported before the data was released. Although I have not read the report I've have heard that the data does not support the conclusions. A prime example of exactly what you said.

We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.