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Re:Writing and the narrative fallacy (2018) by bryanrasmussen on Sunday May 24, 2020 @03:26PM (#23293943)
sure, a big enough psychological study without any obvious flaws might sufficiently bridge the inductive gap for me. But I'm unaware of any, and I doubt to see one because it would be real difficult to get right. That said I haven't really looked for one, for the reasons given.
Re:Writing and the narrative fallacy (2018) by jessriedel on Sunday May 24, 2020 @04:52PM (#23294599)
There's lots of biological knowledge we have that existed before formal studies. What I said about photosynthesis applies to claims by non-scientists observing plants informally.