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A comment on Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major causes of death (2016). Parent comment

Re:Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major caus... by datavirtue on Sunday February 20, 2022 @10:12AM (#30406290)
But the media isn't going to read the study before they publish all their cute headlines about getting some sun to extend your life. And everyone get dumber.
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Re:Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major caus... by drekk on Sunday February 20, 2022 @10:28AM (#30406441)
Sounds like that's an issue with the media and American attention spans rather than the scientific method
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Re:Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major caus... by r-w on Sunday February 20, 2022 @10:56AM (#30406636)
It is an issue with the media. It's also predictable. If you name your article in a way you know will get blown out of proportion in that way, you are complicit.
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Re:Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major caus... by dymk on Sunday February 20, 2022 @11:30AM (#30406901)
Nah, but I do agree all scientific text should be rot13 encoded, and only let the “real” scientists in on the secret.
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Re:Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major caus... by dymk on Sunday February 20, 2022 @11:29AM (#30406892)
Why specify Americans?
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