It hasn’t been reproduced and does not offer any mechanism for deterministic prediction of future reproduction.
The first time any experiment is done it hasn't been reproduced. The SI provides detailed information on experiment design, you're free to undertake your own reproduction effort.
>It hasn’t been reproduced
What? It has to start somewhere, doesn't it? Also, it clearly offers a basis for probabilistic analysis for future studies. How is this not science?
We should make a hard distinction between science and social science.