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myLot reputation of 59/100. Kackie3 (267)3 years ago

I do not. How many times have they come up with scientific facts about something, only to have to retract what they said?
One thing is they said coffee was bad for you, now it's said to be beneficial for certain health reasons.
Orange juice would cause cancer..they changed that in just a short time.
Lets see what else was there....oh yes, wooden cutting boards were bad to use, they said that bacteria would live in them and you would get ecoli. They said to use the plastic ones..well they changed their tune on that, because they found that wooden cutting boards, for some wierd reason actually killed the bacteria, and we needed to stop using the plastic ones because bacteria lives in it and can make you sick.
They also had to pick on milk, too, for awhile..they just don't give up..they need a paycheck, and to get one, I guess they have to show that they have been busy finding crap, to feed us.
I could go on and on and on, but these are just a few examples of scientific facts that bit the dust. So what do you think??

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 87/100. publimike2 (368)   3 years ago

No, it's very important to be critic with what you read. More, if it's on the web, too many features here on the net are false

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2. myLot reputation of 96/100. Ashida (621)   3 years ago

I think people believe what they want to believe. I don't believe much of what I read, and even less on the internet. Too many times, scientific "facts" have been "proven" just to be disproven in a few years.


myLot reputation of 59/100. Kackie3 (267)  3 years ago

Yes, and that is why I don't pay any attention to scientific facts anymore. I need personal proof on things now, the heck with what they say, besides what is good for one person might be poison to the next.


myLot reputation of 59/100. Kackie3 (267)  3 years ago

And what may be bad for someone just might be very healthy for another.

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3. myLot reputation of 77/100. missjackie (1161)   3 years ago

No I don't. I usually research everything.

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4. myLot reputation of 77/100. serenetee (365)   3 years ago

Yes I am very confused with these findings. I remembered that margarine was supposed to a healthier choice than butter because margarine is made of fats extracted from plants whereas butter is made from animal fats. Then after many years of faithfully sticking to margarine, I was shocked to read that margarine contains trans-fat because it is hydrogenated so it's actually worse off than butter. I felt like a fool. Why can't the researchers do a thorough search before making it public? When it comes to food, I think I'll just stick to my preference but eat in moderation and stop being gullible.


myLot reputation of 59/100. Kackie3 (267)  3 years ago

Same here, I prefer margarine. Moderation should be safe enough.
I think the researchers just need to come up with quick answers, and think it sounds good. Either that or they throw darts to see where they land and pick that..lololol

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5. myLot reputation of 89/100. margieanneart (16820)   3 years ago

I think that they keep changing their minds. One year it's good, the next it isn't. 20 years later another thought on the issue. I take what I read in a grain of salt. It must make sense to me.


myLot reputation of 59/100. Kackie3 (267)  3 years ago

Thank you for your comment. I think the researchers jump the gun on everything and think they are doing some good but if you think about it all they do is put a scare to people. That's why I no longer pay any attention to them. I will use my own judgement on things.

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6. myLot reputation of 95/100. xParanoiax (4933)   3 years ago

Haha I got a good laugh when they picked on milk.

No. I don't believe everything I read...I tend to crossreference and try to see if I myself can prove the thing before I believe it.

Popular media makes me want to fall over laughing and strangle the idiotic people who make outrageous claims like that simultaineously.


myLot reputation of 59/100. Kackie3 (267)  3 years ago

Same here...and the people who are gullable enough to believe it.

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