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BloodlustyGummybear t1_izeahzj wrote

Reply to comment by DragonGarlicBreath in Pioneering method can detect 14 types of cancer with a blood test by spymish

Open-minded skepticism is a keystone of science.

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mags87 t1_izf76yg wrote

But people here aren't scientists, they are snarky commentators fishing for easy upvotes. 7 parent comments on this post and 4 are directly related to Theranos, and one with some 'hmm' emojis I assume are referencing Theranos.

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wirral_guy t1_izfbmw4 wrote

I'll respond as I'm one of the top level commentators - it was nothing more than a jokey reference, no snark involved (well, except to Theranos), to the fact that we'd been here before with claims like this and it didn't end well. I was also, obviously not alone in making that connection.

Life doesn't always have to be serious!

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