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It would be improper to say it doesn't revolve around certain outcomes though. I know a few guys in college that would get free money and travel to some remote
by um_ya 8y ago
It would be improper to say it doesn't revolve around certain outcomes though. I know a few guys in college that would get free money and travel to some remote part of the world to "research" climate change. It was pretty much a paid vacation for them. If you were studying how the climate followed cycles and it may have less to do with what humans are doing, you wouldn't get the funding.
- andybak 8y agoI think there's a lot of bullshit in academia but it's not so much about the engineering vs science distinction being made here as it is about any situation where people can play the game. I think any large organisation will have it's fair share of bullshit and people playing the system. It's hard to align incentives with outcomes.
- robertAngst 8y agoProducing unverified researching is different than releasing a product. One gets checked by customers, the other gets... reported?