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I'd like to propose "Abstract Jumping" as the term here. We see it a lot when journalists just read the abstract of a scientific paper or the overview of a proj
by chuckgreenman 10y ago
I'd like to propose "Abstract Jumping" as the term here. We see it a lot when journalists just read the abstract of a scientific paper or the overview of a project and then draw conclusions.
- TallGuyShort 10y agoYeah that needs to be a term. It's a pattern I'm sure many of us have seen in scientific studies too: Facebook post: "Scientists prove X causes Y" Various layers of science news: "Scientists link X and Y" Abstract: "We observed a moderate correlation between X and Y. The results are surprising because they contradict previous studies of similar populations." 6 months later and there are new-age parenting guides about why you belong in jail if you let your kids anywhere near X.