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I don't think it's questioning anyone's competence to suggest that a single scientific result might have confounding factors. This is one study done by one team

I don't think it's questioning anyone's competence to suggest that a single scientific result might have confounding factors. This is one study done by one team. If the result was repeated in several studies, all coming at it with different viewpoints then I'd start to believe the result. In this particular case though, there seems to be new research coming out every few months saying coffee is good or bad for you. If the results look like that then it's hard to put much weight on any single one of them.

falcolas 4y ago
> I don't think it's questioning anyone's competence to suggest that a single scientific result might have confounding factors Honestly - I do. Basic competence in creating a study would definitely include identifying confounding factors that are directly relevant to the study being conducted. It's a basic part of the scientific method - both in creating the hypothesis and creating a test against that hypothesis.