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> How do you show that something is not caused by a hidden Z?

By doing a controled study.

Of course, in this case, we're better not knowing than paying that kind of cost.



> Of course, in this case, we're better not knowing than paying that kind of cost.

How could the entire population ever be better off 'not knowing'? If there was a button to exchange a few babies or animals lives for the possible outcomes presented at the end of the article, I would do it in a heartbeat.




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