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I’m not being, or at least intending to be, anti-intellectual. I do think that a study confirming something this obvious is not notable or interesting enough t
by opportune 6y ago
I’m not being, or at least intending to be, anti-intellectual. I do think that a study confirming something this obvious is not notable or interesting enough to be at the top of HN though
- enjeyw 6y agoI personally agree that you're not being anti-intellectual, and that your original question was valid. That said, I think there's huge value in studies that scientifically validate things we believe to be true to 'common knowledge' (because often common knowledge is totally wrong), which justifies this study being at the top of HN.
- ska 6y agoConsidering how little we actually understand scientifically about these processes, nearly any good study (not a judgement on this paper) would seem to be worth doing.