James_Miller comments on How to tell apart science from pseudo-science in a field you don't know ? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: James_Miller 03 September 2012 07:00:39AM 2 points [-]

But there could still be studies demonstrating that some treatments had no effect.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 04 September 2012 07:34:29PM *  1 point [-]

That raises the question - did that opening sentence of the head reply mean 'showing the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of any method', or 'showing a method to be effective'?

Comment author: James_Miller 04 September 2012 07:59:22PM 0 points [-]

I meant to imply "effectiveness or ineffectiveness"

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 05 September 2012 01:38:36PM 0 points [-]

Thanks