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people on the internet misunderstanding a paper? Might that be because 99% of them don't have access to read the thing, since it's suck behind a paywall? and t
by danohuiginn 12y ago
people on the internet misunderstanding a paper? Might that be because 99% of them don't have access to read the thing, since it's suck behind a paywall?
and to end a post about a paper people can't read with "Maybe I’m being naive here, but I think a major reason behind false memes is that checking sources sounds much harder and more intimidating than it actually is." -- that's just rubbing it in!
- mhaymo 12y agoI find just reading the abstract of a paper is usually enough to debunk the nonsense claims people are claiming it proves.
- nileshtrivedi 12y agoWhat if they're the ones who've read the full paper while you haven't?
- mhaymo 12y agoThen they'll be able to back up their claims.