Mike Rightmire
Oct 18, 2023

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Not denying that in any way. That has nothing to do with it. It has nothing to do with her. It is not an attack on her in any way. It is not a refutation of her ideas in any way.

I'll try again.

A single scientist's opinion - no matter how valid - does not a conclusion make.

Only the consensus of many scientists, many papers, and many, many field trials make a scientific conclusion.

Conclusions, by definition, always require more than one scientists opinion. They always require many, many scientists opinions.

Even if her ideas and data are wholly valid, and her conclusions sound - it's only one opinion.

One opinion never, ever makes a scientific conclusion.

That is literally the basis of science.

Does it make more sense now?

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Mike Rightmire
Mike Rightmire

Written by Mike Rightmire

Computational and molecular biologist. Observative speculator. Generally pointless non-stop thinker.

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