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by logicchains 202 days ago
>Probably because the commenter is not a medical professional and isn't qualified to judge the veracity of anything they find.

The average medical professional is worst-placed to judge the veracity of any studies they find than the average engineer or mathematician who's done a solid statistics and probability course. Medical students are assessed on their ability to memorise and regurgitate facts, not on their ability to conduct statistical analysis.