In the UK we need fracking (which some scientists say is safe) to enable us to shore up our power industry following the intention to reduce reliance on burning fossil fuels (which some scientists say leads inexorably to global warming).

The world may well go to hell in a handcart, but it seems that the scientists have joined the lawyers in being able to find themselves a niche, and keep in gainful (if not useful) employment.

Typing the above I realise that online spell-checkers have not yet discovered 'fracking' as an acceptable word.