Groupthink Memes

The pinnacle of scientific consensus! Just like this farmer scattering "yes" seeds across his field, researchers tend to cultivate a monoculture of agreement. Ever notice how grant applications mysteriously succeed when they align with prevailing theories? It's almost as if science sometimes operates less like rigorous inquiry and more like a carefully tended field where dissenting weeds are promptly removed. Next time someone mentions "scientific consensus," picture this guy dutifully sowing agreement across academia's fertile plains. Nature might abhor a vacuum, but academia apparently abhors a contrarian.