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Originally Posted by bigpuma
I have only seen the show a few times but I don't remember them ever claiming that there show is scientific.
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They may not profess to be a "scientific" show, but most viewers with half a brain need to see some elements of the scientific method for them to make their case. For example, they COULD have a large-breasted woman say to the screen "This myth is false because I have big boobs and that's enough for you to believe it." However, most people would need to see some evaluative techniques -- enter the scientific method.
But in some instances they might need to be more convincing in their argument. As a control example, take the dummy in the elevator. Did they do a test run without making it jump? This is a control. They could have done that, and made their argument more convincing.