These AI + search tools are cutting through “bro science” like a hot knife
“Bro science” meaning over reliance on n=1 anecdotal evidence or single sources
I keep fact checking conventional wisdom and am surprised at how often it’s wrong
Health, fitness, gardening, cooking, etc
a lot of bro science is right
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It’s sometimes useful for emerging fields where there’s no proper research. For example bodybuilders in the 80s got a ton of stuff right. And it took the research 30 years to catch up. But when good research exists I like to use it.
fair enough!
