> The problem description (at least in the comic) is good. Any suggested action ... not so much. Well put. In theory, people like the idea of making science b

> The problem description (at least in the comic) is good. Any suggested action ... not so much. Well put. In theory, people like the idea of making science better. In practice, people don't like the idea of fewer papers, boring papers, ambiguity in hiring and tenure, uncertainty on financial return-on-investment, and less institutional/national pride talking points. The bad incentives and metrics we have haven't happened by chance - they have emerged from our collective desire for science to be useful, sexy, and a reliable function of money/effort spent.