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Re:The Phrase "No Evidence" Is a Red Flag for Bad Science Co... by mhuffman on Monday January 08, 2024 @10:57AM (#38913820)
>In the sciences, "someone says" is the lowest form of evidence there is. It is so close to "no evidence" that we simply disregard it without further thought.

hmmm. So citations in scientific papers are really disses? Interesting!

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Re:The Phrase "No Evidence" Is a Red Flag for Bad Science Co... by malfist on Monday January 08, 2024 @11:28AM (#38914381)
That's not OP's point and you know it.
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