As you say, that would be fine if there is in fact good scientific reason for the linear relationship to hold. (climate-dynamics.org)
And the best part is, you don't even have to know or understand all the technical scientific reasons behind all this growth! (alwaysgaining.com)
The power of scientific reasoning derives from the complex interplay between the desire to know, the ability to reason, and the ability to evaluate ideas with data. (science.sciencemag.org)