But in this particular case, what you have described yourself doing is gaining knowledge of the actual causes of obesity
Wrong again!
To begin with i didn't know wether it was true or not.
Correct. To begin with i did not know wether the "fact" that consuming fat was significantly responsible for the obesity epidemic was true or not. Then i confirmed that it wasn't. The end.
Invalidating a claim is NOT the same as validating a separate one, and does not require a "replacement claim" to help you sleep at night.
Invalidating a claim is NOT the same as validating a separate one
Correct, they are not the same! They are two separate steps of the process. You invalidated the previous claim in part through the method of validating a separate one.
And yet you don't (or can't :() listen! Even when i plainly, explicitly, and repeatedly correct your misunderstanding... Bot detection +1
Through learning the proper causes!
Nope! For confirming that the suggested cause was wrong. There is a big (and important) difference between that and validating a replacement cause (what you are calling "proper causes") which you seem to be struggling to grasp.
Correct, they are not the same!
Exactly.
They are two separate steps of the process
Wrong! When you validate (or invalidate, as it is in this case) a single claim you don't (and shouldn't!) validate other claims at the same time. You merely validate/invalidate the singular claim you are evaluating.
I thought you said you understood that they are separate operations!
You invalidated the previous claim in part through the method of validating a separate one.
Completely wrong. Please reread my previous comments and quote/cite what i said that led you to this incorrect (and plainly opposite to the text) conclusion.
Nope! For confirming that the suggested cause was wrong.
Correct! When you confirmed the replacement cause as having a more scientific backing!
When you validate (or invalidate, as it is in this case) a single claim you don't (and shouldn't!) validate other claims at the same time
Correct! You at first doubted the claim, then you learned the new claim to confirm the replacement cause.
I thought you said you understood that they are separate operations!
They are!
Please reread my previous comments and quote/cite what i said that led you to this...conclusion.
Right here:
It was through further study, of which data (generally compiled by others, though consistent with my own anecdotal observations) is one part, that i came to determine that this "fact" was false.
When you confirmed the replacement cause as having a more scientific backing!
Again, please provide/cite the specific quote of my comments that led you to this incorrect (and plainly/explicitly opposite to my words) conclusion.
You don't appear to be listening, or are not capable of it outright... Bot detection +2.
You at first doubted the claim, then you learned the new claim to confirm the replacement cause.
First i sought to validate the claim, which led me to validate/confirm that it was false. It did not involve new claims. Are you truly this dense, or are you simply an inept troll and/or bot?
Right here:
Ah. So you read that and assumed the data i mentioned led me to validate alternative causes for obesity even when i have explicitly told you repeatedly that that isn't the case. That's dumb.
You must know what happens when you assume...
Next time, try asking questions instead of assuming!
Wrong again!
Correct. To begin with i did not know wether the "fact" that consuming fat was significantly responsible for the obesity epidemic was true or not. Then i confirmed that it wasn't. The end.
Invalidating a claim is NOT the same as validating a separate one, and does not require a "replacement claim" to help you sleep at night.
It's what you said.
Exactly! Through learning the proper causes!
Correct, they are not the same! They are two separate steps of the process. You invalidated the previous claim in part through the method of validating a separate one.
And yet you don't (or can't :() listen! Even when i plainly, explicitly, and repeatedly correct your misunderstanding... Bot detection +1
Nope! For confirming that the suggested cause was wrong. There is a big (and important) difference between that and validating a replacement cause (what you are calling "proper causes") which you seem to be struggling to grasp.
Exactly.
Wrong! When you validate (or invalidate, as it is in this case) a single claim you don't (and shouldn't!) validate other claims at the same time. You merely validate/invalidate the singular claim you are evaluating.
I thought you said you understood that they are separate operations!
Completely wrong. Please reread my previous comments and quote/cite what i said that led you to this incorrect (and plainly opposite to the text) conclusion.
Correct! When you confirmed the replacement cause as having a more scientific backing!
Correct! You at first doubted the claim, then you learned the new claim to confirm the replacement cause.
They are!
Right here:
Again, please provide/cite the specific quote of my comments that led you to this incorrect (and plainly/explicitly opposite to my words) conclusion.
You don't appear to be listening, or are not capable of it outright... Bot detection +2.
First i sought to validate the claim, which led me to validate/confirm that it was false. It did not involve new claims. Are you truly this dense, or are you simply an inept troll and/or bot?
Ah. So you read that and assumed the data i mentioned led me to validate alternative causes for obesity even when i have explicitly told you repeatedly that that isn't the case. That's dumb.
You must know what happens when you assume...
Next time, try asking questions instead of assuming!