fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Communication@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 months agoThe Phrase "No Evidence" Is A Red Flag For Bad Science Communicationwww.astralcodexten.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down113cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up164arrow-down1external-linkThe Phrase "No Evidence" Is A Red Flag For Bad Science Communicationwww.astralcodexten.comfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Communication@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareShalakushka@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down4·10 months agoBut it is far more likely to be evidence of absence than evidence of presence.
minus-squarewitty_username@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·10 months agoIt is also very likely to be evidence of: no one has gathered enough data yet
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoIt’s also likely to be evidence that something can’t be patented, so nobody will pay for trials.
But it is far more likely to be evidence of absence than evidence of presence.
It is also very likely to be evidence of: no one has gathered enough data yet
It’s also likely to be evidence that something can’t be patented, so nobody will pay for trials.