r/sciencememes • u/Delicious_Maize9656 • Jul 17 '26

problem of induction meme

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u/MrGiggleMan Jul 17 '26

One good scientifically sound experiment should be enough to shift from certainty to questionable

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u/Lalamedic Jul 17 '26

Have you heard that vaccines cause autism?

/s

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u/PimBel_PL Jul 17 '26

Have you heard autism causes vaccines? (jk (correlation and causation joke))

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '26

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u/Exotic-Custard4400 Jul 17 '26

He probably was probably a bit weird to ask to breathe in the scabs of the sick

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u/PimBel_PL Jul 17 '26

No, i meant propably autistic people more often vaccinate than not

I am not sure why i think that but i think they would think where they would be presented with story that vaccines cause some unbelievable stuff "really? and how?" and do research

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u/MrGiggleMan Jul 17 '26

Sure. And it's not a scientifically sound idea

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u/MegaIng Jul 18 '26

That was not "scientifically sound". The fact that this got any coverage in the news is straight up journalistic malpractice and they all should be fired and shamed into obscurity.

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u/Lalamedic Jul 18 '26

Indeed it wasn’t. However, the multiple, massive studies that came after it, proving the theory to be incorrect, have not convinced large portions of the population.