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Studies that say something is safe are irrelevant, we only care about the studies that say something is not safe and their follow ups.
by gdewilde 12y ago
Studies that say something is safe are irrelevant, we only care about the studies that say something is not safe and their follow ups.
- kiba 12y agoThat leads to confirmation bias, which is a bad thing. You want both positive and negative results.
- gdewilde 12y agoI can totally see it now! After the study shows us that something is safe the dead people hop out of the grave. Imagine their surprice! Oh, I thought I died but then the new research came in.
- shutupalready 12y agoWhat you're saying is that you can tell a police officer that you're innocent 50 times, but if you say that you're guilty even once, it's that one that counts. Cops do that because people make conscious effort to look innocent. However, Nature is not out to deceive you. Nature is not saying to itself, "I'm going to make diet soft drinks look better than they really are". All scientific studies, whether giving positive or negative results, must count.
- flym4n 12y agoDepends on the backer. I would give more credit to a study by the FDA than by coca-cola