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29 Nov 2015, 6:41 pm

Edenthiel wrote:
Except of course, that the burden of proof is on them and their studies (multiple!) have already been resoundingly criticized for their faulty methodology. That sort of stuff matters as it's no longer just a case of "he said, she said" opposing studies.


The burden of proof is for whoever makes the claim.

However it is normal practice to assume probable self-influence, when doing an experiment or survey.

Often these studies are misrepresented too. They don't necessarily come to the conclusion the politicians use them for.