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No, the money would go to the guys who are best networked to publish in the highest-ranked journals every 2 months.
by return0 12y ago
No, the money would go to the guys who are best networked to publish in the highest-ranked journals every 2 months.
- rattray 12y agoI'm not sure that's as big a problem in academia as in other circles. I would imagine that academic researchers (professors) are highly discerning among their friends based to a large extent on competence. It's like how recruiting for engineers is best done through the networks of your engineers; they really only hang out with top people anyway (give or take).
- mhurron 12y agoThese people are still human, they can and will be swayed by something really well presented. If they weren't it wouldn't be a problem now.