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There is evidence sufficient to make predictions, and evidence sufficient to prove something beyond doubt. When you say Sweden is taking a more "evidence based" approach, what you're really saying is that they're denying evidence of the first kind. What ever happened to the precautionary principle? Does Sweden still practice that in other areas, relative to the US (for example)? If so, then suddenly getting all conservative about what evidence to consider and calling the result "evidence based" is not only insulting to scientists and policy makers in other countries but a bit hypocritical as well. The arrogance astounds.


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