Unless they're paid off by big corporations to do studies favorable to a company's products, in which case they bring nice sounding lies. Like how Monsanto wrote entire passages of the paper supposedly proving the safety of their glyphosate.

Source

This shit killed my grandma in her late 60s along with millions of others worldwide.

But I think this is due to a broader incentive problem in science. There's incentive to find new and interesting things to publish or die. There's no incentive (in fact strong incentives against) replicating other studies to see if their results hold up to external verification.

[–] wackyheartfluid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Absolutely. All the Parkinsons cases from people who've lived next to agricultural land and golf courses, all from 'safe' products.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Business leaders: "Our product is going to murder humanity."

[–] wackyheartfluid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

That one is for investors in the ponzi scheme. Don't forget 'your self driving car will earn taxi fare while you sleep' and 'AI will usher in the 3-day work week'.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago

this sounds like restating the title rather than supporting it