Dr.DermMIA said:It is worth asking what the claim would look like if it were false.
Agreed, and the size of the effect matters as much as its existence. Something real and small gets treated here as though it were real and decisive.
sarah_TO said:Agreed, with a caveat about community reputation: it is a lagging indicator.
This is exactly what I could not find anywhere else. I will report back once I have actually tried it.
Dr.DermMIA said:It is worth asking what the claim would look like if it were false.
Filing a mild objection. Mild because I might be wrong; an objection because nobody has addressed the case that does not fit. This treats a plausible mechanism as a demonstrated one. Plausible is where you start looking, not where you stop.
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Browse GL BiochemAdding the numbers, since they settle part of this. One habit that pays for itself: post the method alongside the number. A figure without its method cannot be checked, and an unchecked figure is how this community accumulates folklore.
Moderator note: leaving this open. It is being argued well and the disagreement is the useful part. Carry on.