good point.
its also not only drawing meaningful conclusions but also validating the data is correct in the first place.
Zeth0s@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Title makes no sense. Researchers did “their own research”. Expert and non expert do “their own research”. Simply there are people who knows how to do it and to draw meaningful conclusions from sources and data, and people who don’t.
idiocracy@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
nicetomeetyouIMVEGAN@lemmings.world 6 months ago
It’s a reference to an attitude that is prevalent in conspiracy fantasy circles. It’s a deflection of ownership of ideas to lend them more credibility, it’s not actually about researching anything. There is no discussion about research conclusions or facts. there is discussion, but it’s the exact opposite of research, it looks like, what questions give the right answers and how to connect the conclusions to the data. What they mean by saying ‘research’ isn’t what it actually means. Conspiracy fantasy wants you to stumble upon coincidences to lure you into their worldview.