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Comment author: ChristianKl 26 October 2014 10:17:20PM 0 points [-]

Moreover, while some people are aware of studies like that, it seems a little odd that there are enough health freaks who aren't put off by the drugs the keep the shop in business.

"it seems a little odd" should lead to noticing confusion and then updating your view of the world so that the world doesn't seem odd anymore.

Comment author: skeptical_lurker 26 October 2014 11:01:09PM 0 points [-]

Things being odd certainly should lead to updating models, however, unless the models are perfect, things may continue to be odd.

Comment author: ChristianKl 27 October 2014 03:20:03PM 0 points [-]

unless the models are perfect

In cases like this your models likely aren't build on peer reviewed research about the behavior of health freaks. Humans are very often overconfident. There no good reason to assume that your model is perfect.

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