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We've all learnt that "peer reviewed work" is code for "accept other peoples papers so they will accept ours" and has nothing to do with confirming the finding.
by jetru 10y ago
We've all learnt that "peer reviewed work" is code for "accept other peoples papers so they will accept ours" and has nothing to do with confirming the finding.
- fsloth 10y agoDon't throw the baby away with the bathwater. Peer reviewed publications offers the only venue for accountable reporting on complex subjects. By definition this mean "accountability to peers" and is the only mechanism which outsiders can use to gauge the credibility of claims. Like all things humans do that is not pure maths, it's not perfect but the best we have.
- mulmen 10y agoAre you implying that we should just accept peer reviewed work and Reddit comments as equally valid? I don't disagree with you, peer-review is no guarantee of proof but I assign more weight to it than an upvote. Especially if I can read the work myself and investigate further sources.