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> Actual scientists will usually be circumspect until the evidence is overwhelming. It feels so good to read that. I hope that is actually the case, and all th
by darkerside 5y ago
> Actual scientists will usually be circumspect until the evidence is overwhelming.
It feels so good to read that. I hope that is actually the case, and all the hysteria we're seeing these days is media overamplification.
- rsfern 5y agoI think it’s generally true. Check out the discussion sections of the primary sources, they are usually pretty forthcoming about the limitations of the data and methodology. This in general has been what has kept my uncertainty factor high on the question of omicron’s virulence, while you can find plenty of news headlines misrepresenting the research (on both sides of the issue). (I’m a scientist, but my field is not bio- or medicine-adjacent)