I posted it because I found it thought provoking. As you can tell from some of my comments, I do not agree entirely with it. You seem to want to assign ulterior motive to my post. Seems you have a problem.

@bobhoff59 no, just saying that science is impartial,

try this, a²

Why do you say that?

@Ignostic_Skeptic what is a vitamin C nut?

@bobhoff59 here is a good summery:
The Bottom Line
Although Pauling's megavitamin claims lacked the evidence needed for acceptance by the scientific community, they have been accepted by large numbers of people who lack the scientific expertise to evaluate them. Thanks largely to Pauling's prestige, annual vitamin C sales in the United States have been in the hundreds of millions of dollars for many years. Pauling also played a role in the health food industry's successful campaign to weaken FDA consumer protections laws. The Linus Pauling Institute that bears his name has evolved into a respectable organization. But Pauling's irrational advice about supplements continues to lead people astray.
[quackwatch.org]
there are many more references but it comes down to the same thing.

The price of human urine has not cease to increase since LP has convinced the masses that vitamin supplementation is a cure all.

@PraiseXenu the guy won 2 nobel prizes in 2 different field chemistry and physics, brillant! But, he also went down the path of quackery. Vitamin C is the most abundant vitamin there is. If you ate only McD all your life you would still have enough vit C in your diet but get sick on missing so many other nutrients.
At one point, LP decided to believe that Vit C. was a cure all while ignoring all other evidence to the contrary THAT disqualified him as a scientist.
Yes many scientist have made mistakes in the past but changed their mind or research by listening at evidence that revealed their mistakes or shortcomings. Any of them, can wear the honour of science's merit.

@Ignostic_Skeptic do we know he wasn't right?

@bobhoff59 LP was a over zealous Vit C advocate. It was reported that he consumed several grams per day. I give you this reference for Vit C from the Linus Pauline Institute. You will see that even they admit that Vit C is not a cure all particularly against cancer. Also note the recommended daily intake. (Study hard there will be a quiz).
[lpi.oregonstate.edu]