Wikipedia's use of CF as an example for 'science by concensus' and 'burden of proof'...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burden_of_proof About 4/5s the way down the page. "Examples in science As a general rule, the less coherent and less embedded within conventional knowledge a claim appears, the heavier the burden of proof lies on the person asserting the claim. ***The scientific consensus on cold fusion is a good example.*** The majority of physicists believe cold fusion is not possible, since it would force the alteration or abandonment of a great many other tested and generally accepted theories about nuclear physics." -Mark
