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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by albertgoeswoof on Saturday February 13, 2021 @04:46PM (#26127272)
none of those are even close to "evidence" You could say all of them about almost anything. Here's an example:

Listening to music:

1. it's just vibrations

2. constant rate of studies "listening to music improves mental health", "fetuses get smarter with music" etc.

3. the incredibly powerful forces behind music and keeping you listening to music

Therefore we'll hear that music is terrible for us soon.

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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by DavidPiper on Saturday February 13, 2021 @05:16PM (#26127489)
In a way this has already happened though?

We know excessive consumption (can't think of a better word off hand) of loud noises leads to hearing loss, tinnitus, etc.

Certainly not the same as "music is terrible for us", but more of an "everything in moderation" kind of argument.

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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by pixl97 on Saturday February 13, 2021 @05:37PM (#26127662)
Eh, I can listen to music for 16 hours a day without hearing damage if it's not too loud. So what exactly would that mean? Like dont drink 212F coffee because it would boil your throat?
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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by dylan604 on Saturday February 13, 2021 @11:59PM (#26129826)
Also, 9 out of 10 radio stations say that listening to this song is good for you. Then again, all 9 of those stations are owned by the same evilCorp.
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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by ClumsyPilot on Saturday February 13, 2021 @11:47PM (#26129773)
Thats like saying bananas are bad for you because if you eat them exclusively, you will get diabetes
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