Only 6% of scientists vote Republican

Discussion in 'Politics' started by futurecurrents, Aug 22, 2014.

  1. Ok piehole you idio

    That's correct. The recent rise in CO2 has caused a concurrent rise in temps. Only idiots- or righties, same thing - deny this.
     
    #111     Sep 3, 2014
  2. piezoe

    piezoe

    This was likely your source: a paper in the open access open-access journal PLoS ONE by Daniele Fanelli of the University of Edinburgh, and here is a relevant excerpt from that paper: (I underlined the conclusion)
    "...
    On average, across the surveys, around 2% of scientists admitted they had "fabricated" (made up), "falsified" or "altered" data to "improve the outcome" at least once, and up to 34% admitted to other questionable research practices including "failing to present data that contradict one's own previous research" and "dropping observations or data points from analyses based on a gut feeling that they were inaccurate."

    In surveys that asked about the behaviour of colleagues, 14% knew someone who had fabricated, falsified or altered data, and up to 72% knew someone who had committed other questionable research practices.

    In both kinds of surveys, misconduct was reported most frequently by medical and pharmacological researchers. This suggests that either the latter are more open and honest in their answers, or that frauds and bias are more frequent in their fields. The latter interpretation would support growing fears that industrial sponsorship is severely distorting scientific evidence to promote commercial treatments and drugs.

    As in all surveys asking sensitive questions, it is likely that some respondents did not reply honestly, especially when asked about their own behaviour. Therefore, a frequency of 2% is probably a conservative estimate, while it remains unclear how the figure of 14% should be interpreted.

    More information: Fanelli D (2009) How Many Scientists Fabricate and Falsify Research? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Survey Data. PLoS ONE 4(5): e5738. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005738, http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005738 "
     
    #112     Sep 4, 2014
  3. The school was smart. They gave me credit for passing the English part of the CLEP... allowed for credit as having completed electives... but required I take the English classes. That was smart... 'cause to succeed in life, you gotta be able to talk and write good.

    :)
     
    #113     Sep 4, 2014
  4. Ricter

    Ricter

    One of the reasons for peer review.
     
    #114     Sep 4, 2014
  5. fhl

    fhl

    ...or be able to hit threes. ;)
     
    #115     Sep 4, 2014
  6. jem

    jem

    no one said something had to be false in order to be a logical fallacy.
    the fallacy is that by making that the title of your thread you imply the scientists know something about voting correctly.


     
    #116     Sep 4, 2014
  7. Ricter

    Ricter

    Fair enough. It's merely chance, a flip of the coin if you will, that 94% of scientists, the majority of which work for the private sector, vote democrat.
     
    #117     Sep 4, 2014
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  8. jem

    jem

    given... our situation... that democrats are responsible for..

    higher taxes
    massive inflation
    no border security
    iran soon to get nukes
    pro muslim brotherhood
    a terrible econoomy
    attempt at amnesty so wages can go down and unemployment go up
    and more big govt fascism


    I doubt that poll from 2009... is still accurate.
     
    #118     Sep 4, 2014
  9. dbphoenix

    dbphoenix

    You're fully indoctrinated, aren't you?
     
    #119     Sep 4, 2014
  10. jem

    jem

    more projection from a big govt loving pre fascist drone like db

    everything I said can be supported.

    by the way, in 2009 obama approval rating was about 70% and now it is at 38%.




     
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    #120     Sep 4, 2014