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The CDC is truly cooked if they're basing science around trying to prove a negative. That is research methods 101 level shit.

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[-] sbbq@lemmy.zip 67 points 2 months ago

Studies have also not ruled out dragons living under the surface of the Earth.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

Studies have not been able to prove that Jesus didn’t come back to earth as subsurface dragon, that is heating the ocean water around Australia, to destroy their coral reefs, to destroy tourism, to punish Australia for aggressive restrictions on firearms, because Jesus loves guns. Studies have also not been able to prove that Jesus doesn’t love guns.

[-] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 47 points 2 months ago

But they have failed to show any correlation to even suggest causation.

Say it with me now: "You cannot prove a negative."

[-] davad@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

"Studies have not ruled out the possibility that the moon contains spontaneously generated cheese."

[-] X@piefed.world 27 points 2 months ago

“Studies have not ruled out the possibility that a teapot, too small to be seen by telescopes, orbits the Sun somewhere in space between the Earth and Mars.”

[-] Monument@piefed.world 18 points 2 months ago

Studies have not ruled out the possibility that my penis cures depression.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

What about the research about it causing depression?

[-] Monument@piefed.world 4 points 2 months ago

Oh, yeah. Loads of evidence.

[-] threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Sample size too small to be statistically significant…

[-] Monument@piefed.world 2 points 2 months ago

I wish (sometimes). That thing is like a dowsing rod for trouble.

[-] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Studies have not ruled out the possibility that the worm ate his whole brain

[-] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago

Studies haven't ruled out that eating pasta is slowing down global warming

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

When the CDC said face masks wouldn’t help prevent the spread of COVID they were cooked.

Lots of good still there, but this shit is old.

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

That was a lousy thing to do. Likely done to keep face masks in stock for first responders, but still lousy.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Well exactly. And they could have just said that, but they went with a ridiculous lie instead.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It was rather interesting to see how learning that masks were more about protecting others impacted the behavior of your average Karen.

[-] daychilde@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Studies have not proven that monkeys do not fly out of my butt.

[-] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago

One fucking study said there was a link and it was proven fraudulent. Every fucking study since then debunked it. Still, scientists are forced to keep wasting time continuing to debunk it

[-] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

Autism is better than deadtism

[-] daannii@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It's even arguably better than measles as measles can lead to permanent deafness and cognitive impairment.

[-] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago
[-] cheat700000007@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Depends who

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

He simply can't let go.

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