Steve, you declare in the pinned post: "I couldn’t find any commenter that offered a superior set of “fraud tests.” No alternatives were proposed at all. If you don’t like my list, why not tell us the correct list?"
My "correct list" is one test, which is universally agreed upon by scientists: Studies must control for confounding factors (such as pollution).
You are avoiding answering my simple questions. If you want a response answer my questions first. Thank you. See the pinned post
Steve, you declare in the pinned post: "I couldn’t find any commenter that offered a superior set of “fraud tests.” No alternatives were proposed at all. If you don’t like my list, why not tell us the correct list?"
My "correct list" is one test, which is universally agreed upon by scientists: Studies must control for confounding factors (such as pollution).
Virology fails that test.
that's silly. that's not how science works.
Actually, it does work that way.
"To ensure the internal validity of your research, you must consider the impact of confounding variables."
https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/confounding-variables