Re:Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of...
by meowkit on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @02:11PM
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+1 to this response.
To add, playing a paper like a trading card is essentially an appeal to authority[1].
Readers, you have to build mental a model and use causal mechanism and research studies as evidence, not proof. Accept the models which are stronger than the ones you have, even if they make you uncomfortable or conflict with your preconceived notions. Its ok to flip between conclusions as new evidence presents itself.
To add, playing a paper like a trading card is essentially an appeal to authority[1].
Readers, you have to build mental a model and use causal mechanism and research studies as evidence, not proof. Accept the models which are stronger than the ones you have, even if they make you uncomfortable or conflict with your preconceived notions. Its ok to flip between conclusions as new evidence presents itself.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority