Then all the more reason for replication. Shouldn't we focus on making the foundation as robust as possible, before building more on it? It's possible to discov

Then all the more reason for replication. Shouldn't we focus on making the foundation as robust as possible, before building more on it? It's possible to discover something exciting, or completely novel, but "exciting" and "novel" shouldn't really be the sole pursuit of a scientist. Rather, all outcomes including 'boring' ones should be considered with equal attention.