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by viewer5 1992 days ago
That wasn't peer-reviewed or even sourced
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Let’s not let facts get in the way of some good old-fashioned racism shall we?
Unpopular opinion on HN, but asking for a peer-reviewed source during a casual forum discussion is kind of a lazy way to dismiss something. When you're chatting with your buddies over cocktails and they say something you disagree with, do you suddenly demand a peer-reviewed source and offer to drive them to the library so they can find the academic papers that back up their views?