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> A paper containing only things we already knew for sure is not a real scientific paper at all. It could be. Confirming results is part of the scientific proc
by _of 7y ago
> A paper containing only things we already knew for sure is not a real scientific paper at all.
It could be. Confirming results is part of the scientific process.
- dragonwriter 7y agoThings that are “known for sure” don't need confirmation; they are already as confirmed as can be. Of course, very little ever meets that description.