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Re:Ask HN: What was your “why didn't I start doing this soon... by andrepd on Friday July 29, 2016 @06:51PM (#12190637)
If its effects are observable then it can surely be the object of scientific analysis?
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Re:Ask HN: What was your “why didn't I start doing this soon... by dominotw on Friday July 29, 2016 @07:05PM (#12190718)
>If its effects are observable then it can surely be the object of scientific analysis?

it can't be because all the variables involved cannot be tightly controlled. Same reason why all the Psychology studies have been lately relegated to snake oil status.

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Re:Ask HN: What was your “why didn't I start doing this soon... by arpa on Monday August 01, 2016 @06:53AM (#12201412)
That's news for me. Link?
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