@[email protected]M to [email protected] • 5 months agoWe found, for example, saying “Scientists believe methane emissions soared to a record in 2021” led readers to view methane levels as more a matter of opinion compared to saying “Scientists know…”www.pnas.orgmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkWe found, for example, saying “Scientists believe methane emissions soared to a record in 2021” led readers to view methane levels as more a matter of opinion compared to saying “Scientists know…”www.pnas.org@[email protected]M to [email protected] • 5 months agomessage-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish11•5 months agoWell, yeah. Believe has a different meaning than know and should not be used for something that has evidence.
minus-square@CitizenKonglink2•edit-25 months agoYeah, “scientists believe” is a contradiction in itself. Scientists hypothesize, theorize or know, or they wouldn’t be scientists.
Well, yeah. Believe has a different meaning than know and should not be used for something that has evidence.
Yeah, “scientists believe” is a contradiction in itself. Scientists hypothesize, theorize or know, or they wouldn’t be scientists.