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To: TimF who wrote (581799)8/20/2010 12:25:32 PM
From: Bill  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1575497
 
Very apt observation.

Should be renamed 'scientific bullying'.



To: TimF who wrote (581799)8/20/2010 1:07:45 PM
From: i-node1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575497
 
>> "Peer review, which is supposed to filter out bullsh*t, is equally effective at filtering out criticism of bullsh*t."

I could not agree more with this statement, a truly profound remark.

When most of the "peers" are of the same political persuasion, or otherwise of like mind, it can serve to exacerbate already difficult problems by lending unwarranted credibility to bad ideas.


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