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I agree. I guess what I meant to say is that either way it's sad. If it turns out he has been doing bogus research / falsifying the data then it's terrible for
by brd529 10y ago
I agree. I guess what I meant to say is that either way it's sad. If it turns out he has been doing bogus research / falsifying the data then it's terrible for all the reasons you stated. Good that someone blew the whistle, but really sad. If it turns out he has been doing good research but this dispute means that the lab can't continue to function it's also a setback for the lines of research they were pursuing into SMA. I just, perhaps over-sensitively, took issue with characterizing the situation as awesome.
- apathy 10y agoFair enough, SMA is certainly not awesome for anyone whose kid is dying from it. I should be more measured in the words I choose. "It's a shame that a lab run by a guy who may be an asshole slave driver could negatively impact the perception of SMA research, but if he is in fact playing fast and loose with the facts, it will be better in the long term for him to stop working on SMA, or anything else"