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> The only right way to contest a scientific study is to provide a new scientific investigation that reaches different conclusions.
by ranger_danger 1y ago
> The only right way to contest a scientific study is to provide a new scientific investigation that reaches different conclusions.
- SilverElfin 1y agoThat seems arbitrary. Why can’t you simply point out problems with the current study? That seems valid enough to invalidate the study.
- warkdarrior 1y agoBecause an arguably flawed methodology does not necessarily lead to flawed results. You need another study with correct methodology to show that the results are flawed.
- rpdillon 1y agoScience is a structured way of doing exactly that. It's designed to avoid a lot of the manipulation that is present in non-scientific discussions, like, exactly the kind of manipulation we're talking about here. It's not perfect, but at least it's trying.
- ranger_danger 1y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method