> Presenting things that are not peer reviewed is generally considered bad science, is it not? Not really. Most conference presentations present stuff that's n

> Presenting things that are not peer reviewed is generally considered bad science, is it not? Not really. Most conference presentations present stuff that's not (yet) peer reviewed. A Master's thesis is not peer reviewed. Etc. > This kind of "science" happens here on HN every day and nobody bats an eye. Sure. And bad cooking happens every day in the kitchens of many homes in the US. But when bad cooking happens in the kitchen of a Michelin star restaurant, and the cook still serves it up as gourmet food, it's a really big problem.