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the problem is that in many (most cases?) even trained scientist would have a hard time deciding which statements are statistically valid. There are endless wa
by glofish 7y ago
the problem is that in many (most cases?) even trained scientist would have a hard time deciding which statements are statistically valid.
There are endless ways to be unintentionally obscure, to semi-intentionally obfuscate or to just flat out lie. And it very hard to tell these apart - one would need to dedicate more effort than usually worth.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoThat's why we have organizations like the CDC, FDA, NHTSA, etc. We have the internet, cheap computing and storage of data, so it should all be transparent. Countries verifying claims independently goes a long way too. And obviously (sweeping) results from health related experiments should obviously be met with skepticism considering the complex nature of the problem.