Your definition of consensus was worded in a way which was confusing to me, so I have reworded it: "Conensus is what most scientists think is the best interpretation of the data".
Sure. I don't have any significant disagreement with that definition.
>The bacterial hypothesis is another good example. The data supported that stress and diet was the cause of stomach ulcers. That was the “scientific truth”.
Not scientific truth. Perhaps the strongest theory given the evidence. Point is, consensus irrelevant non-factor for scientific strength of theory.
Sure. I don't have any significant disagreement with that definition.
>The bacterial hypothesis is another good example. The data supported that stress and diet was the cause of stomach ulcers. That was the “scientific truth”.
Not scientific truth. Perhaps the strongest theory given the evidence. Point is, consensus irrelevant non-factor for scientific strength of theory.