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Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t... by R0b0t1 on Monday February 08, 2021 @11:15AM (#26066430)
That's an extremely flawed argument. If you can't explain it to a layman then you don't understand it. If you can't tell whether it's a gap or a fracture -- you can't get a conviction.

"It just looks like it" is not a valid reason.

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Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t... by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Monday February 08, 2021 @12:36PM (#26067547)
It is possible that they could have well supported their assessment with evidence and still been wrong.
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Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t... by AS37 on Monday February 08, 2021 @11:33AM (#26066682)
Interestingly there's an area of psychology called Naturalistic Decision Making which studies how experts make decisions that they can't explain. (Example: a firefighter may be able to pinpoint where a fire is before they enter a house and see it.)
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Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t... by R0b0t1 on Thursday February 11, 2021 @05:19PM (#26108176)
I know, but that is reason for suspicion, not evidence for a conviction.
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