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Fair enough, although one could argue that there's also a lot of fetishization of that methodology (e.g. this is Science because it _looks_ like Science). I sup
by stevedonovan 10y ago
Fair enough, although one could argue that there's also a lot of fetishization of that methodology (e.g. this is Science because it _looks_ like Science). I suppose we are after all monkeys and look at both X and Y when evaluating 'X says Y'. As for individual track records, it is true that some researchers are good racehorses and worth betting on. That's the common meaning of excellence.
- eli_gottlieb 10y ago>As for individual track records, it is true that some researchers are good racehorses and worth betting on. That's the common meaning of excellence. Sure, but the point is that almost all science consists of plowing fields, not racing. If you only hire racehorses, you're leaving the fields unplanted by the workhorses. Aaaaand agricultural metaphors get inaccurate very quickly, but oh well.
- stevedonovan 10y agoActually that's almost my favourite agricultural metaphor about 'normal' science; it's like subsistence farming and everyone has their little turf to tend.