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mrs_p

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11. I have a real problem

Reply to JHan (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 12:20 AM

Sep 2017

With saying they "proved" the cause of autism. Interesting findings and I would be interested in seeing the results of similar research, but science doesn't "prove" anything. The data we scientists generate lend evidence for or against an hypothesis or hypotheses.

I know I am being picky here, but it is one of my pet peeves and distracts from the rest of the article (for me).

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Studies help explain link between autism, severe infection during pregnancy [View all] JHan Sep 2017 OP

A certain crowd would freak if told the way to prevent autism was with a vaccine.... unblock Sep 2017 #1

That just pegged my irony meter Xipe Totec Sep 2017 #2

lol lol JHan Sep 2017 #3

Esp. if the best stabilizer used thimerosal. n/t Igel Sep 2017 #6

Really skeptical of mouse models of autism Loki Liesmith Sep 2017 #4

I share some of your skepticism but it provides avenue for further studies. JHan Sep 2017 #5

Oh definitely Loki Liesmith Sep 2017 #8

haha I hear you.. JHan Sep 2017 #9

Just wow! We have autism in our family so I find this article more than interesting.... FM123 Sep 2017 #7

The MIT excerpt correlates very well with autism symptoms. Thanks for posting! Bookmarking. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2017 #10

I have a real problem mrs_p Sep 2017 #11

Nah you're not being picky. I get that, the headline in the first link veers towards sensationalist JHan Sep 2017 #12

The MIT journal headline is better phrasing I think FakeNoose Sep 2017 #13

I agree. I like the MIT mrs_p Sep 2017 #14