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Re:Not a single emperor penguin chick survived spring in par... by misnome on Saturday September 02, 2023 @08:34AM (#37360933)
This article highlights some (known) deficiencies, but doesn't seem to remotely support your assertion of “significant portion” being junk.

It also seems extremely likely that such things vary wildly by field, journal, etc.

Which is to say that throwing the whole thing out in preference to a completely unsourced and anonymous comment on HN seems, frankly, idiotic.

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Re:Not a single emperor penguin chick survived spring in par... by hirako2000 on Saturday September 02, 2023 @11:33AM (#37362417)
They do vary wildly yes.

Even within the same publication.

Nature has historically proven to be one of the top journal. Not taking that away from them. But being published by nature and peer reviewed does not mean such article cannot use a clickbait title and/or be non scientific.

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Re:Not a single emperor penguin chick survived spring in par... by jmye on Saturday September 02, 2023 @03:15PM (#37364574)
So you concede that saying a “significant portion” was an outright lie with no basis in reality?
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Re:Not a single emperor penguin chick survived spring in par... by hirako2000 on Sunday September 03, 2023 @01:00PM (#37371967)
No I wouldn't concede that.

I took some precaution and made sure to not mention an estimate of what that portion represents. I think it fair to call it significant given it isn't breaking news.

Blame me for not providing references proving it is based on some interpretation of reality not only I, have.

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