the really funny thing is that they have found a strategic position, a local minimum, so deep that apparently they cant get dislodged. even though everyone hate

the really funny thing is that they have found a strategic position, a local minimum, so deep that apparently they cant get dislodged. even though everyone hates them. even though they provide no demonstrable value. even though, arguably, the process they embody is detrimental to the host (science, humanity, the progress of knowledge). this is the inarguable sign of a corrupt process - 'eh, i know its wrong, but what are you gonna do?' i hate the fact that i pay acm membership so i can read papers when i want. i still do every year.