How can a top scientist be so confidently wrong? R. A. Fisher and smoking (2022)

Re:How can a top scientist be so confidently wrong? R. A. Fi... by snakeyjake on Friday January 17, 2025 @09:26AM (#42737810)

> Can you please make your substantive points without crossing into the flamewar style?

I cannot.

edit: to clarify, not with apologists.

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Re:How can a top scientist be so confidently wrong? R. A. Fi... by sonofhans on Friday January 17, 2025 @12:00PM (#42740317)

There are no apologists in this thread, snakeyjake. You’re making bad-faith assumptions and trying to start shit. This isn’t the place for that.

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Re:How can a top scientist be so confidently wrong? R. A. Fi... by dmos62 on Friday January 17, 2025 @10:43AM (#42738819)

Wouldn't you profit from believing that the other party acts in good faith?

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Re:How can a top scientist be so confidently wrong? R. A. Fi... by mistermann on Friday January 17, 2025 @10:00AM (#42738183)

Aggressive first mover abuse of the truth is fine, but in defense one must be polite.

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