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pax27 t1_jdw6x0w wrote

Reply to comment by shogi_x in Linguistic analysis of 177,296 Reddit comments sheds light on negative attitudes toward science by HeinieKaboobler

Or how about the very common reaction "Well, everybody know that, why do the scientists even bother" or the classic "So how's that cure for cancer coming". There sure is a lot of trash comments on every science post. But then again, people are often just trying to get a few smiles, and a lot of times it can sound worse than it actually is. Maybe there can't be too much conclusions to draw from that type of behavior.

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marilern1987 t1_jdw63kl wrote

Reply to comment by Taxoro in Linguistic analysis of 177,296 Reddit comments sheds light on negative attitudes toward science by HeinieKaboobler

These are the same people who thought they were pioneers against misinformation during Covid.

I’m no anti-masker, but it does amaze me how Redditors claimed they believe in science, and then they will go on to discredit any scientific article they don’t like, self diagnose themselves with slow metabolisms, starvation mode, and push this idea that we have insulin resistance via the internet and need to eat keto

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Doctor_YOOOU t1_jdw37v7 wrote

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>Samples were often described as too small or inadequately created.

This is really interesting to me, and is definitely a communication challenge. There are a lot of reasons why people might perceive a sample as too small - maybe it is! There are a lot of logistical, funding, or statistics reasons why a sample might be the size it is. However, I am not sure those reasons are often communicated for fear of sabotaging one's own conclusions. Without explaining why a sample is the way that it is, it remains open to interpretation and easy criticism.

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Uncynical_Diogenes t1_jdvxyyv wrote

Reply to comment by SoNonGrata in Linguistic analysis of 177,296 Reddit comments sheds light on negative attitudes toward science by HeinieKaboobler

>became

Science has always been political however, and is likely to forever remain so. There was never some apolitical yester-year from which it has descended into menial politics, it has always been that way.

Nature did a pretty good 3-part podcast on the subject re: the Journal’s history with and approach to where science and politics meet.

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SoNonGrata t1_jdvu98j wrote

Reply to comment by henryptung in Linguistic analysis of 177,296 Reddit comments sheds light on negative attitudes toward science by HeinieKaboobler

Science became a problem when it linked with politics and business. The only science that gets any meaningful funding currently leads to patents and profits. Science is a tool. Corruptible and imperfect (gain of function, giving black communities syphilis). So it wasn't even a good point to make.

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