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A comment on The Solitary Vice: Victorian Views on Masturbation.

Re:The Solitary Vice: Victorian Views on Masturbation by cko on Monday August 15, 2016 @10:36PM (#12295157)
When reading those excerpts from old texts, I am thankful for the scientific method.
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Re:The Solitary Vice: Victorian Views on Masturbation by chezhead on Monday August 15, 2016 @10:54PM (#12295230)
Have any sources of papers that prove masturbation does not have any of the effects listed in the excerpts?
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Re:The Solitary Vice: Victorian Views on Masturbation by svantana on Tuesday August 16, 2016 @05:17AM (#12296319)
That's not how (modern) science works. The null hypothesis is that there is no causal relationship between masturbation and (ailment of choice). Until such a link has been proven, there is no reason to believe it exists.
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Re:The Solitary Vice: Victorian Views on Masturbation by throwanem on Tuesday August 16, 2016 @05:51AM (#12296405)
No. Do you have any sources of papers that prove the moon is not made of green cheese?
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