Scientifically Proven

A phrase used to get self-professed geniuses to believe anything.

Let's circulate rumours saying it's been scientifically proven that bobbittizing one's self leads to better sex.

by ragamuffin318 October 31, 2009

Scientifically Proven Bias

A bias that treats the phrase “scientifically proven” as a magic incantation that settles all debate, regardless of the quality, applicability, or interpretation of the science invoked. Scientifically proven bias assumes that once something has been declared “scientifically proven” by a favored authority, it becomes immune to criticism, while anything not yet so labeled is inherently suspect. It ignores the provisional nature of science, the complexity of translating findings to policy, and the social processes that determine what counts as “proven.” It is scientism dressed as epistemic humility.

Example: “He cited a single study as ‘scientifically proven’ to end the discussion about vaccine policy. When she pointed out the study’s limitations, he said she was ‘denying science.’ Scientifically proven bias: using the label of proof to foreclose inquiry.”

by Dumu The Void March 29, 2026

100% Scientifically Proven

100% of people fall for that

my jokes are 100% scientifically proven.

by uzafm is trash June 7, 2022