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My problem seems to be that there is some significant overlap between the groups, “people who use HN” and “people who are the target audience for self help book
by QAPereo 9y ago
My problem seems to be that there is some significant overlap between the groups, “people who use HN” and “people who are the target audience for self help books.” Worse, are people who can’t cite and instead throw articles into the mix, while being condescending and pseudo-psychic.
Just bury me in good citations and we can both be happy.
- nate_meurer 9y agoOn the other hand, it might just be that this particular topic is unusually divisive. The science of gluten sensitivity is young, its study fraught with placebos and confounding variables, and adherents of the anti-gluten movement are often nearly religious in fervor. Asking for citations might just be asking for trouble.
- QAPereo 9y agoTrue, but there are few better demonstrations of the weakness of an argument than asking for someone to prove it, instead to be met with anger and verbiage.