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Re:Curry spice turmeric boosts memory by nearly 30%, eases d... by vanderZwan on Thursday January 25, 2018 @06:07PM (#16235601)
Yeah, I'm aware of my own bias. But maybe I phrased myself badly: it's not that I think that arguing about statistics is pointless, it's that this discussion often feels like it becomes disconnected from the paper at hand.

The replies to my complaint are nice counterexamples of that, though.

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Re:Curry spice turmeric boosts memory by nearly 30%, eases d... by philipodonnell on Thursday January 25, 2018 @06:21PM (#16235701)
Most discussions about research findings are like that and HN is probably no exception. :-)

"The sample size is too small" or "they didn't control for [x] effect" are the sort of gut armchair comments people make offhand, knowing it probably applies to any study if you get challenged. I assume that's the sentiment you reacted to and I agree it can be frustrating.

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