If you want to determine the balance of evidence, by all means do so, but you can’t do that by completely disregarding the alternative explanation.
There was a time when thus place was all about the avoidance of bias.
Whether or not something provides valuable information is orthogonal from it being dangerous. The two aren’t alternatives. Something can be valuable&dangerous.
If the value is in saving lives, then the two are not orthogonal.
If you want to determine the balance of evidence, by all means do so, but you can’t do that by completely disregarding the alternative explanation.
There was a time when thus place was all about the avoidance of bias.
Whether or not something provides valuable information is orthogonal from it being dangerous. The two aren’t alternatives. Something can be valuable&dangerous.
If the value is in saving lives, then the two are not orthogonal.