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> Scientific theories and predictions should be presented to the public with a confidence attached. Theoretically, that's what peer-review is all about. Is yo
by Frogolocalypse 9y ago
> Scientific theories and predictions should be presented to the public with a confidence attached.
Theoretically, that's what peer-review is all about. Is your theory published in Nature? High confidence. Is your theory a FoxNews piece on a 'recent study'? Low confidence.
- laingc 9y agoHaving any kind of confidence in the peer review system is, in my opinion, horribly misplaced. Particularly with regard to Nature, the following website might interest you: http://retractionwatch.com/category/by-journal/nature-retractions/ http://retractionwatch.com/category/by-journal/nature-retrac...
- Frogolocalypse 9y agoIt's all relative I guess.