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While I hate to parse words, by definition, fabrication of data it's not science. It's fraud.
by chiefalchemist 4y ago
While I hate to parse words, by definition, fabrication of data it's not science. It's fraud.
- DiggyJohnson 4y agoThat's just restating the problem in a single, flashy sentence.
- chiefalchemist 4y agoNot really. The difference is, it's not giving credit where credit is *not* due. We have the same problem with the misuse of the words leader and journalist. Allowing violators to claim a respected title *that they don't deserve* only enables the problem. Put another way: if you pet barked, do you still call it a cat? The point is, a scientist does science. Fraud is not science. If you do fraud you no longer deserve the right to be called a scientist. Words matter.