Unlike Wente, I a) understand the science and b) am not disputing a scientific consensus.

There is a fundamental asymmetry at play, since no-one can be an expert in every field of human knowledge (and most aren't an expert in any field). Agree that the physicists probably know what they're talking about when it comes to quantum mechanics or special relativity? There's no onus on you to understand them in detail. But if you claim they're all wrong, better be ready to back it up, or come across as a crank.