Anecdotal Evidence

[RoadRunner79]

RR i think your last post is broken. . . .missing a quote tag maybe?

The thing about the science you're talking about is that people DO lie or make mistakes.  That's why they have to very carefully detail their experimental methods and so on-- because if people just accept the scientists' conclusions, and do not carefully examine the facts, you might as well give the guy a black gown and a stick of incense.

And in the case of bad science getting accepted, this is sometimes the case, especially if the "scientist" goes to the media rather than to a peer-reviewed journal.  For example-- is MSG harmful?  If you think yes, you are a victim of bad science-- you've heard from many sources a certain conclusion, but don't know that it came from a weak, and now debunked, study

Thanks for the tip.

For your comments, I agree, but everything is not nearly that cut and dry either.   But I'm not in this discussion to talk about science (except for as it pertains to the discussion), so another time maybe.