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Why is it $32? I have about $1k left in the bank. I'm deeply fascinated by quantum mechanics (I spend most days researching optical quantum mechanical phenomena
by sillysaurus 14y ago
Why is it $32? I have about $1k left in the bank. I'm deeply fascinated by quantum mechanics (I spend most days researching optical quantum mechanical phenomena), but I can't afford this.
- walrus 14y agoI don't know. A lot of people have asked that question about scientific publishing. In any case, just read the preprint instead. It's basically the same.
- alecdibble 14y agoBecause publishers want your money. This is actually a HUGE problem in academia that has yet to be disrupted. "we believe the publisher adds relatively little value to the publishing process... We are simply observing that if the process really were as complex, costly and value-added as the publishers protest that it is, 40% margins wouldn't be available."[0] [0]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_publishing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_publishing