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This means astronomers who were already established and well-known got an extra leg up. Kind of the same story for many fields, TBH. We see it in action right
by ilamont 5y ago
This means astronomers who were already established and well-known got an extra leg up.
Kind of the same story for many fields, TBH. We see it in action right here on HN when there is submission of one of @pg's essays. If those two initials weren't there, would they get the same sort of traction?
- BitwiseFool 5y agoThe implication is that this is a terribly inequitable thing, but it makes sense that the "already established and well-known" get additional preference. If you had to dole out time, wouldn't you feel more comfortable giving limited resources to groups that have already shown themselves to be effective and productive, given their track record?