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> This is particularly evident on medical and health related submissions. HN users, tech people in general, are biased against doctors and medicine. I don't th
by matheusmoreira 1y ago
> This is particularly evident on medical and health related submissions.
HN users, tech people in general, are biased against doctors and medicine. I don't think that can be generalized to technology discussion.
I've seen a few doctors posting here on HN. I'm among them. Medical discussion is useful to me since I can gain perspective on how medical practice works in other countries.
- qwertytyyuu 1y agoHe users and tech people are biased against doctors? Wha? That doesn’t sound right
- matheusmoreira 1y agoHere's an example: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32534550 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32534550
- ryandrake 1y agoAbsolutely. Anything nutrition or fitness related too. The quackery floodgates open every time! Something about these topics brings all the laymen "dOiNg ThEiR oWn ReSeArCh" out of the woodwork.