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Sorry about "tarring of large segments of society" but I think we all know what I'm talking about. Also I've unfortunately been in academia and had a close look
by slver 5y ago
Sorry about "tarring of large segments of society" but I think we all know what I'm talking about. Also I've unfortunately been in academia and had a close look at how those "groundbreaking" papers happen, not just me, but other colleagues.
Unfortunately going through the moves and calling it a day is something researchers also do, when given wrong incentives (like quantity over quality).
- wpietri 5y agoI agree there's a broader problem. And not just with academia; I've seen plenty of code bases where misaligned incentives lead to people going through the motions and favoring quantity over quality. But if you want to make the case that's what's going on here, you still have to demonstrate it. Otherwise you're just doing the same thing you're accusing them of.