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[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Also corporations tie employment of scientists to the number of papers they publish, as well as burying data that is financially harmful.

[–] Zementid@feddit.nl 5 points 1 month ago

Even if you follow the rules strictly, confirmation bias can kick in... which is basically "always" because you have to start somewhere and will think a certain way.

Based on that argument, why bother? /s

[–] Juice@midwest.social 4 points 1 month ago (12 children)

Does anybody understand what this meme is trying to say? I feel like its pretty obvious

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

scientists are like gold prospectors dependent on assayers for their continuing in the mine

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