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Ruth's avatar

Another great article, Leslie. Thanks for all the research you do. You have the gift of breaking things down and presenting it in an understandable way!

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Surak's avatar

"The plural of anecdote is data" This is SO important. People in my profession in STEM are fond of dismissing real-life experience. They love to say "The plural of anecdote is not data". Of course it is!

I had an argument with a scientist on another website regarding the safety and effectiveness of vaccines. He cited one study after another. I cited actual real-life experience; real data. He was certain about the theory. I was certain about the facts. I realized we were living in two different universes. He would risk his life based on a theory. At that point, rational discussion fails.

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