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Re:Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer's Dise... by throw4847285 on Sunday April 26, 2026 @10:04AM (#47910448)
"Consensus science" is science.
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Re:Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer's Dise... by yxhuvud on Sunday April 26, 2026 @10:38AM (#47910726)
Yes, though when the consensus doesn't work for predictions then it is a matter of time until it stops being science.
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Re:Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer's Dise... by throw4847285 on Monday April 27, 2026 @09:44AM (#47921478)
A degenerating research programme.
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Re:Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer's Dise... by tim333 on Sunday April 26, 2026 @01:25PM (#47912036)
Not by my prefered definition. I like science being the study of nature through reason and experiment. Reality trumps consensus.
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