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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

JoeyT

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2. The general rule appears to be

Reply to laconicsax (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2012, 10:08 AM

Jun 2012

that there's an inverse correlation between the hysteria with which someone repeats the findings of a study and their actual understanding of that study. That same inverse correlation exists between the hysteria and willingness to be told what the study is actually about by people that bothered to go and read it.

I'm not even sure where people keep getting these articles with such a crap understanding of science. Probably somewhere like Infowars.

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Hey, remember that recent "HFCS makes you stupid" study? [View all] laconicsax Jun 2012 OP

HFCS? I have no idea what HCFS is. Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #1

High fructose corn syrup. nt TheWraith Jun 2012 #6

That would be HFCS. So what the heck is HCFS? Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #7

HCFS is the stuff... Silent3 Jun 2012 #8

Have you never had high-corn fructose syrup? laconicsax Jun 2012 #9

The general rule appears to be JoeyT Jun 2012 #2

LOL, I notice you posted in the Health group EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2012 #3

I doubt it. laconicsax Jun 2012 #5

Apparently it's only skepticscott Jun 2012 #4

Well... Ron Obvious Jul 2012 #10