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I'd argue that it's not just that the metrics don't scale but the problem is that we are trying to find quantitative metrics for something that can't be easily

I'd argue that it's not just that the metrics don't scale but the problem is that we are trying to find quantitative metrics for something that can't be easily quantified. The worst outcome is not even the forgeries and fakes as in this article, but more that even the vast majority of ethical academics are being pushed into a direction that is detrimental to longterm scientific progress, in particular short term outcomes instead of longterm progress.

lutorm 5y ago
even the vast majority of ethical academics are being pushed into a direction that is detrimental to longterm scientific progress, in particular short term outcomes instead of longterm progress I agree. The egregious fraud is just the high-sigma wing. It's a symptom, but the real problem is how it affects the majority.