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if you think carefully about all the possible objections, then in certain fields, like social "sciences", most studies are no good. some people do this with in
by xlnt 18y ago
if you think carefully about all the possible objections, then in certain fields, like social "sciences", most studies are no good.
some people do this with integrity and some don't. only the ones who don't actually publish in those fields. so there is a major selection effect. it's not true that all scientists are idiots, but most published scientists in certain fields seem to be. if you read a selection of studies then you can confirm this.
- Alex3917 18y ago"In certain fields, like social "sciences", most studies are no good." Saying the average social science paper is no good is like saying the average blog post is no good. Even if it's true, it's a completely meaningless statement because there are enough really good social science papers to keep you busy for the rest of your life.
- xlnt 18y agoit's not meaningless b/c i'm talking about studies published in serious journals, of which they are a limited number, all of which are supposed to have quality standards, peer review, etc but there are endemic problems, including for example the pitifully low 95% confidence target. and i think there are hardly any good ones. want to link a few of the very best, in your opinion?