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[–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 90 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

"For no reason" means, "condition not being controlled for".

To give in to superstition is bad science.

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 35 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

But what if the condition is the lack of worm drawing?

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 8 points 7 hours ago

needs ‘x’ amount of less blue freq light

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 65 points 21 hours ago

The science is finding how and why the superstition works.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Well tell that to NASA with their peanut superstition.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Astronauts aren't scientists, they're military. The military are all in on superstition.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 10 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

That's not totally true. Sure, many are military, but not all. I think all of the pilots are though, for obvious reasons.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 hour ago

Of all of the Apollo astronauts only one was a scientist.

Out of the entirety of the Apollo missions we got one scientist on the moon. It's pretty clear whether US governments intentions lay.

The percentage of scientists to non-scientists is depressingly low.

[–] Red_October@piefed.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Because once you get good enough at Sky you can go to Sky 2?