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claim_arguably@lemdro.id to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago

What's a scientific fact that sounds made up but is 100% real?

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What's a scientific fact that sounds made up but is 100% real?

claim_arguably@lemdro.id to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago
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    Which science class did you learn that science fact in? Chemistry? Physics?

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      I mean, there is such a field as political science.

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        Yeah, and “Communication” is a major, too. Point? I expect you also hold that Statistics isn’t blatant sorcery, too?

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          bayesian magic.

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            “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” —Clarke’s Third Law

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          No need to get it twisted over a cheeky reply, dude. I’m just having a little goof, okay?

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            Right back atcha, my dude. 😝

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