#also: we have even better evidence that diplodocus does not currently cause gonorrhea
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I’d argue that we have excellent evidence that Diplodocus didn’t cause Gonorrhea (knowing what does cause gonorrhea, general understanding of infectious diseases, general understanding of animals).
Direct experimental evidence is not actually the only way to build scientific knowledge!
#source: I am an evolutionary biologist#look I know this was a joke but it also stems from a REALLY common misconception about what constitutes the scientific method okay#one that drives my whole subfield (macroevolution) bonkers#biology#SCIENCE#dinosaurs#amusing things#also: we have even better evidence that diplodocus does not currently cause gonorrhea
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