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Nearly every health-related article that makes it to the top of Hacker News these days is stuff that was discussed in the Paleo community 5+ years ago. Earlier today was the benefits of a high fat ketogenic diet in regards to cancer, and now IF. Good to see you guys catching up!


Confirmation bias is real :)

An experiment: list every topic/theory discussed by paleo enthusiasts. How many are currently supported by evidence? How many have been soundly refuted? How frequently does the evidence shift in either case?




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