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>Self-promotion is suspect in this highly competitive, and not infrequently nasty field. I'm not sure who's self-promoting; this is a news article about a big
by ejstronge 11y ago
>Self-promotion is suspect in this highly competitive, and not infrequently nasty field.
I'm not sure who's self-promoting; this is a news article about a big discovery.
> But I would caution some skepticism, especially when the discoverer trumpets the extraordinary significance of the discovery.
The linked article is from a news organization.
Further, the data for the article are published in a high-profile journal; these are fairly credible findings.
- ChristianMarks 11y agoIf you are not sure, then read the article and keep track of what the researchers say. This will increase your degree of sureness.
- ChristianMarks 11y agoDownvoters can take a warm piss on a power line. The researchers are quoted asserting the profound significance of their discovery. This is reason to be skeptical, given the field has a reputation for Nobel prize winners rushing to publish work they hear about from less well known researchers, and then claiming the less known researcher stole their ideas from them.