I strongly agree that it's wrong in science based on my experience in fluid dynamics. Some things that are easily demonstrated to be wrong have high citations.

I strongly agree that it's wrong in science based on my experience in fluid dynamics. Some things that are easily demonstrated to be wrong have high citations. I've speculated before that peer review might contribute to Linus's law being false in science, because many people do seem to figure "It's already been checked, I don't need to do any checks of my own": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22290907 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22290907