Post #3904125
2026-07-11 02:48 UTC
plausibly be the same, but that’s not the same as actually knowing.
No research can prove a positive.
Most research in social sciences uses a p-value of 0.05. Statistically, this means that we are expected a 1/20 chance of a type 1 error, a false positive.
It’s more about establishing patterns than “proof” of any kind of absolute law. Human behavior isn’t governed like rigid bodies or genetics.
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@Jomega@lemmy.world 2026-07-11 03:35
I’m more into art and philosophy than science, so if that’s your background then I’m not going to argue with you. It’s obvious from the way you talk versus how I talk that we’re approaching the question from fundamentally different angles. I’ll kindly return to up my own ass, where all philosophers go when we’re done talking.