21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 6 Sep \ parent \ on: Returning to SN after a break, with a new nym. mostly_harmless
The thing with the scientific method is that it takes time to confirm if an anecdote is indication of a trend and leading to an actual measurable impact.
Yes, and if you're defunded if you've ever expressed any doubt about the current scientific consensus, then the science doesn't correct itself. Which is why I've gotten so much more skeptical - covid in particular really opened my eyes.
I think the way nutrition "research" is done nowadays is similar to the way climate science is done. If you ever express ANY skepticism about the current narrative about climate, you are completely defunded.
Saifedean Ammous (author of The Bitcoin Standard) has a couple really good podcasts on this whole topic, this is one of my favorite: https://saifedean.com/podcast/140-climate-alarmism-with-professor-richard-lindzen
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