Technically, not a refutation because a statistical analysis never refutes a hypothesis, only supports it with a certain probability or does not support it. Tha

Technically, not a refutation because a statistical analysis never refutes a hypothesis, only supports it with a certain probability or does not support it. That is, a negative result is inconclusive. No, I do not think "poking holes" should be incentivised - I believe REPLICATIONS of studies should be incentivised, because every study = a sample. Statistically, the more samples, the better able we are to filter through the noise. What you suggest will encourage scientific sensationalism.