• pacology@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      That’s not modern science works. The “modern” scientific method (as in post-medieval) requires you to have a positive hypothesis that you can test (as in disprove). Starting with a negative statement doesn’t work in this system. Maybe here we are witnessing the birth of a new scientific system or this administration is so backwards that they rewinding all the way to pre-Galilean times.

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        2 days ago

        Finding no link isn’t proof that no link exists. Only that none has been found. It’s evidence, not proof.

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          2 days ago

          That’s how science works in general. Stuff is proven until proven otherwise.

          I just don’t believe the pseudoscience claims from RFK or Trump.

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            2 days ago

            Their announcement is bullshit for sure. There’s no evidence to support their claims, and lots to support the contrary.

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              1 day ago

              Yeah but that’s the thing nowadays: there’s an attack on facts, proof and science in general. It’s all about feelings and the loudness of the biggest screamers (populist politicians and extremist influencers). Scientists and fact checkers are portrayed as dumb, incompetent, terrorists, etc. These arguments are the weakest possible in a discussion but somehow people just follow these idiots and reject science and facts.

              The same happened when the church felt threatened by science during the discovery of the round earth traveling around the sun. The general public was riled up against science, even forcing academia to practice in secret.