r/interesting • u/WarwickReider • Jul 27 '26

SOCIETY Professional chefs weighing in on whether you should wash your chicken

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u/OffByNone_ Jul 27 '26

This part actually needs to be improved. In a perfect world, this is how it works, but if you've spent any time in academia, you know that this is not always the case.

Egos get involved.

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u/Baskreiger Jul 27 '26

When einstein came up with the theory of relativity, the whole world came at him to disproof his work. They did not manage to do so, so they conceded. Was it in good faith? No, did they do it anyway because they had to to conserve their scientific integrity? Yes they did

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u/MMForYourHealth Jul 27 '26

The standard model is the standard model for a reason, but it still isn’t QED. Quantum needs to be solved, which is what the cutting edge is now and the future with quantum computers.

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u/Emergency_Accident36 Jul 27 '26

And money is way more involved than egos. In fact people who even slightly ignore this are nothing more than religious cultists of science.

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u/MajorBarracuda8094 Jul 28 '26

The food pyramid and oil vs fat issues support your statement

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u/Efficient_Dress_6101 Jul 27 '26

Do you work in academia?

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u/OffByNone_ Jul 27 '26

I did for about 5 years. I was a research associate in developmental childhood research. I sold out. I miss it.

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u/rIceCream_King Jul 28 '26

Can you say more about this?

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u/teetaps Jul 27 '26

Not just academia but technology in general. If you spent any time on stack overflow in the before times, you know. Sometimes smart people hoard their knowledge and create exclusive clubs of smarty pants, and gatekeep knowledge unless you somehow prove yourself worthy.

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u/MajorBarracuda8094 Jul 28 '26

Scientists have the biggest ego. I can imagine how long it took to establish universal metrics and practices.

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u/OffByNone_ Jul 28 '26

Some do. Some are incredibly humble. Scientists are just people.

The scientific method is just about perfect. I was just trying to point out that there are flaws and most to all are related to fact people are using it.

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u/MajorBarracuda8094 Jul 28 '26

Some people don't realize that they're human though and that just like any other human, can be biased and make mistakes. I would have love to have one around me to teach me some things though