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> We all know this from software development: it’s a lot easier to say “couldn’t reproduce” about a genuine bug than it is to track down the precise context in
by r00fus 3y ago
> We all know this from software development: it’s a lot easier to say “couldn’t reproduce” about a genuine bug than it is to track down the precise context in which the bug actually manifests.
If a study claims to prove something, it should be repeatedly provable or it's a) fraud or b) not proven solidly enough.
I think replication is a key component of a functional research.
- singleshot_ 3y agoFiguring out why a result is reproducible by some, but not others, is probably where the scientific discovery lies, if there is one to be had.
- r00fus 3y agoThis makes so much sense. Research is compounding, even for failures to reproduce.