Re:The Reemergent 1977 H1N1 Strain and the Gain-of-Function ...
by quantumsolace on Sunday September 19, 2021 @08:07AM
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That's literally the opposite of the scientific method. A healthy scientific community rejects "scientific consensus" because the scientific method is about testing hypothesis including previous work (see the replication crisis).
As an example, the study proving that hydrocholoroquinine was useless for treating COVID was retracted by The Lancet. Turns out that the data was faked, and yet the paper still gets cited.
A good scientist doesn't hold any "scientific facts" as sacrosanct. Only hypothesis, theories, and evidence.
As an example, the study proving that hydrocholoroquinine was useless for treating COVID was retracted by The Lancet. Turns out that the data was faked, and yet the paper still gets cited.
A good scientist doesn't hold any "scientific facts" as sacrosanct. Only hypothesis, theories, and evidence.