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Gotta love the contrast between the authors "we only studied very specific demographics, it would be unwise to project our findings onto the whole state let alo
by throwaway0a5e 4y ago
Gotta love the contrast between the authors "we only studied very specific demographics, it would be unwise to project our findings onto the whole state let alone other states" and then two paragraphs later their boss is quoted going off half cocked doing exactly that.
This is why people don't trust the science.
- krapp 4y agoYes, we know people don't trust the science for reasons having nothing to do with the actual science.
- throwaway0a5e 4y agoOnly a complete idiot would think this sort of "jumping to conclusions knowing full well you don't yet have numbers to back them" behavior is anything other than harmful to a) the legitimacy of science as an abstract concept b) the reputations of the people and institutions who practice it. The authors are trying to do the responsible thing here and their boss goes and shits on it by giving the media exactly the kind of sensational sound bytes that they will be happy to regurgitate.