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by bluefirebrand 88 days ago
We don't actually need "actual science" to conclude that phones in classrooms are likely causing problems. We can observe them in action causing problems and take actions even if the peer reviewed double blind study hasn't been done
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Actually, we do. That's kind of the entire point of science.
We have to make the best decisions we can with the information we have

The point of science is to provide better information for us to make decisions with, not to prevent us from making decisions at all until it's done

If we waited for science to settle and provide the best information possible, we would never get anything done