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I think you are misinterpreting the quote. I think you believe it means: "The only persons who have the right critical mindset to assess this paper are in the
by spuz 9y ago
I think you are misinterpreting the quote. I think you believe it means:
"The only persons who have the right critical mindset to assess this paper are in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration"
I believe instead it is simply saying:
"The paper has no obvious flaws that anyone unfamiliar with LIGO could point out. Therefore the best people who could assess it are the LIGO team"
- dnautics 9y ago"The paper has no obvious flaws that anyone unfamiliar with LIGO could point out. Therefore the best people who could assess it are the LIGO team" What's the point of peer review, then? Why bother publishing detailed experimental reports and providing access to data if the team gives it the two thumbs up and no one on the team sees any flaws. Their word should be good enough.
- spuz 9y agoI'm not sure I understand what you are saying. What is the point in peer review of what? The fact that one team is more qualified to analyse a paper that another team has produced has nothing to do with whether or not that paper should be independently reviewed.