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1. Human sciences are "fuzzy" sciences, but they are still sciences.
"Hard sciences such as math are more difficult than soft sciences." is the name of a website. Interesting, Someone might find that that math is easier than psych or a soft science. It isn't a very nice statement. Epically for someone who loves psychology kinda like making fun of your passion.

2. Science requires data.
"Anyone who wants universal health care is a socialist." I saw this on my facebook a couple weeks ago. LOL I didn't know it was a law til I got here. I see things like this all the time. Grouping everyone together, like what you say is law.

3. Science runs on careful criticism.
I like Mr. Barretts DDT and Splenda article for this one. The researcher would have known that other scientist would be there to try and dispose the theory. Peer review!

4. Fight fire with fire, and data with data.
I read an article that said the Holocaust never happened!!! Wow what other data do you need?

5. There's power in precise terms.
In a recipe if someone says a dash, how much is a dash!! a teaspoon? I have always always hated that. And now I know what it is called!

6. Correlation is not causation.
I loved the Ice cream and polio relationship for this one. Just because ice cream went up because it's summer and polio went up because it's summer. ice cream must be causing polio.

7. More of something good isn't always better.
Reduced fat foods usually equal something to take the fats place to make the food good. Usually this is more sugar. So more sugar isn't better than less fat. Some fats are good, some sugars are also good. But you have to make sure it's worth the trade.

8. Beware the plausible, __especially__ if it works.
Every Saturday morning when I wake up there are millions of TV shows telling you to buy this workout machine or dvd because it works so good. Try it yourself free for 30 days then they have the personal testimonials for other hard bodies that have done it, and it worked for them. So it must be an awesome machine. This one broke two laws!

9. Where there's smoke, there's smoke.
I liked your example in class about the SIDS. When you asked I was quiet. But I work in a pediatric office and I have seen a mother loose 2 children to SIDS. It was so sad! DCF and JSO was involved. That poor lady. It's bad enough you have to lose your children, but then to have to explain yourself to people you don't even know while you're trying to grieve! Sheesh.

10. Lack of evidence doesn't mean it's false.
Lack of evidence doesn't make it true either. I like the claim that cell phones cause cancer. The lack of evidence doesn't make it true or false.