Re:Scientists found genetic mutations in every astronaut blo...
by fsniper on Friday September 09, 2022 @01:25PM
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I am actually not critical of the deductions.I never even considered bad intentions.
Being skeptical is required to get to reality. Do we really know if the storage procedures/ thawing procedures can't have a side effect of mutations on the samples? We are still learning too much about the epigenetics and we already know low temperatures can have adverse effects on tissues. So I just voiced my idea on this.
In seriousness, we can come up with lots of out-there scenarios. But this finding is intrinsically interesting enough to warrant discussion, critique, and further analysis.
Your critiques aren’t a failure of the system, or a “dunk” on the scientific establishment. This open, democratic dialogue is _the entire point of the scientific publication process._