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Junk In - Junk Out

A study from Cornell University concluded that the more magazine ads smokers see for cessation products, the more likely they are to quit smoking and be successful.

Sorry, I don’t buy it. In order to conclude that this is nothing more than junk science, I would want to have two groups with common inclusion parameters. Then, I would want to show one group advertisements about smoking cessation products. Then, nothing else until we check in at 1, 2 and 5 year intervals to gather the data. Then and only then can I conclude that reading advertisments could increase the chances of quitting and being successful.

When one conducts a scientific trial with a desired conclusion, then one should question the conclusion

Would love to hear your opinion on this one?

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Holy Cow are Cherished Words

My grandfather used to talk about yesterday and as I get older, I seem to talk about yesterday more and more.

Today, we heard about the unfortunate passing of Phil Rizzuto. Growing up in New York, my summers were filled with Ralph Kiner wishing fathers a Happy Mothers Day and Phil Rizutto filling my Sunday afternoons with crys of Holy Cow.

Thank you Scooter for the memories. You will be missed.

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