nakashimakid

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   by nakashimakid 8y ago

   Academia has always been, and always will be, about new knowledge. The article laments the pursuit of citations but fails to note that it is today's primary quantitative measure of new knowledge - though imperfect. "Improving soci
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   by nakashimakid 8y ago

   ^ this guy. exactly. Measuring the utility of academia is futile. If anything should be said about utility it is that empirically, the average ROI on academia from the point of view of The State is always net positive: economically, cultura
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   by nakashimakid 8y ago

   Exactly, while imperfect, these kudos are one of the only measures of academic ability.
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   by nakashimakid 8y ago

   I posit that "one's own selfish interests", which can include pursuing a research topic for the "general good", is a major driver of scientific inquiry. The evaluation of whether "general good" is advanced
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   by nakashimakid 8y ago

   "Practical application" is the domain of the engineer, the business person, the sales department, etc. Science and pure curiosity are one and the same.