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Reject the claim that your anecdotes are not evidence
posted 1 year ago by a_rodent on scored.co (+0 / -0 / +42Score on mirror )
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A common argument I see used to shut people down who talk about their experiences is that their statements are simply anecdotal, not backed up by studies or statistics and should therefore be ignored.

In the modern day, studies and statistics are easily falsified, the scientific community which was once occupied by good people has been hijacked by others acting in bad faith to trick you into thinking there is logical backing to their reasoning when actually there is not.

Do not allow others to persuade you that you should ignore what is right before your eyes.
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Delon on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror ) 1 child
if you can gather enough anecdotes to clearly see a pattern and predict further additions to it, then yes, it's obviously evidence. "Anecdotes aren't evidence" is there so outliers do not blur reality en masse. Problem is when midwits use it like a catchphrase
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WeedleTLiar on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
Anecdotes are the first step towards statistics; you don't study the 13% unless they're doing 50%. Your brain tells you what's happening before you can prove it.
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