• valentinesmith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      9 hours ago

      Maybe, but they could’ve also posted the same request for citations on the first poster but did not.

      I think that really does reflect how someone can just say whatever and when challenged we are biased to only assume the second opinion as doubtful.

      • BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works
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        11 minutes ago

        OP’s claims of “oh mer gerhd you dead soon” were so broad and so wild that they didn’t seemed rooted in research. Asking for citations would be like asking your antivax aunt for her DIY “research”. But at least the claims should motivate people to seek healthcare, if they get knocked unconscious. Something that will save lives. So I left it at that.

        I asked for citations where I did, because it seemed like that commenter worked in the medical field, and actually could have the studies handy.

        If you read my request as casting doubt, then I invite you to read the first paragraph again. I specifically pointed out I just like scientific research, data, and evidence. I actually tried to avoid being seen as arguing against the claims.

        I can’t help that you (and a lot of other people, apparently) see asking for citations, as casting doubt. Expressing doubt wasn’t my intention, I was genuinely curious about the sources.

        And if being curious about science is wrong, then I’m going crawl up under a warm blanket, with a cup of chai and a nice peer reviewed metastudy, while staying wrong.