Strange Noise in Gravitational-Wave Data Sparks Debate

Re:Strange Noise in Gravitational-Wave Data Sparks Debate by dnautics on Saturday July 01, 2017 @11:23AM (#14677478)

"The paper has no obvious flaws that anyone unfamiliar with LIGO could point out. Therefore the best people who could assess it are the LIGO team"

What's the point of peer review, then? Why bother publishing detailed experimental reports and providing access to data if the team gives it the two thumbs up and no one on the team sees any flaws. Their word should be good enough.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Strange Noise in Gravitational-Wave Data Sparks Debate by spuz on Sunday July 02, 2017 @06:44PM (#14684723)

I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. What is the point in peer review of what?

The fact that one team is more qualified to analyse a paper that another team has produced has nothing to do with whether or not that paper should be independently reviewed.

[ Parent | on HN ]