There are lots of scientific studies that appear to prove obvious things, but they're important because a) sometimes what is "obvious" is actually wrong, and b) scientific proof is a good method of persuasion for those who are on the fence. (And clearly it's not obvious to everyone, since it's still going on.)
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Date: 2010-04-13 05:18 pm (UTC)Not defending the article, just the study.