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Probably not. Having citations is simply (a la Wikipedia) a reasonable-enough proxy for being "actually researched" as opposed to arbitrary fluff.
by ironmagma 5y ago
Probably not. Having citations is simply (a la Wikipedia) a reasonable-enough proxy for being "actually researched" as opposed to arbitrary fluff.
- sealeck 5y agoI would argue that this is a bit like suggesting that "having bricks complying with [some safety standard] is a reasonable-enough proxy for being 'actually structurally sound' as opposed to liable to collapse and kill you in the middle of the night"
- ironmagma 5y agoAnd it is, compared to a building with walls you can’t see at all.