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Study Shows One Third of All Studies Are Nonsense

Posted by samzenpus on from the 9-out-of-10-researchers-surveyed dept.

SydShamino writes "CNN has a report on new research to confirm claims made in initial, well-publicized studies. According to the new study, about a third of all major studies from the last 15 years were subsequently shown to be inaccurate or overblown. The study abstract is available."

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  1. nice by Exstatica · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I wonder if this is one of those studies that is nonsense :)

  2. 1/3? by qewl · · Score: 0, Redundant

    A third?! I'm sure this one is at least a 'litte' overblown too...

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  3. Re:Obviously flawed by The_Dixie_Flatline · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I heard that 32.344 % of all statistics are made up on the spot

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  4. Re:Obviously flawed by shobadobs · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Odd... I heard that 87.563% of people who make this joke are unwillingly virgin. Amazing.

  5. That Woud Mean... by Comatose51 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That would mean 1/3 of THAT study is nonsense so only 2/3 of 1/3 of all studies are nonsense. 2/3 of 1/3 is 2/9. So really, only 2/9 of all studies are nonsense. So then 2/9 of 1/3 of all studies are nonsense. 2/9 of 1/3 is 2/27. Therefore only 2/27 of all studies are nonsense.... I suck at math so at some point, that might converge to 0 and thereby totoally invalidating the study! Since the reduction depends on the validity of the original study, we have a logical paradox!

    PS - Yes, my math is probably wrong. No, I didn't RTFA. My logic is probably off too. I just wanted to see myself post.

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  6. Re:Obviously flawed by SpaceLifeForm · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Certainly not. Everyone knows that it is 42%.

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  7. That's Nothing! by rivid · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I have been saying that for years!

  8. Re:Obviously flawed by tbischel · · Score: 0, Redundant

    and lets not forget, 42% of statistics are made up on the spot.