This is an objectively good thing, most statistics don't actually tell most people anything interesting about the world. They don't aid the average untrained guy in the street in gaining a better understanding of the world around them. They are bombarded with opinions that are based on contradictory studies and statistics all day, this is bad in politics and sociology but medical statistics are probably the worst offenders.
Wine is good for you, chocolate is bad for you, cholesterol is good for you, wine is bad for you, red meat good for you, Fluoride bad for you! I could find you a statistically significant study supporting any conclusion I want right this minute. Since that is the case, why should the average Joe believe any of them? This is made even worse by news articles and popsci blogs not even linking to the source papers, so avg Jane can't even investigate further if she wants to.
Wine is good for you, chocolate is bad for you, cholesterol is good for you, wine is bad for you, red meat good for you, Fluoride bad for you! I could find you a statistically significant study supporting any conclusion I want right this minute. Since that is the case, why should the average Joe believe any of them? This is made even worse by news articles and popsci blogs not even linking to the source papers, so avg Jane can't even investigate further if she wants to.