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Re:Why Most Published Research Findings Are False (2005) by baxtr on Sunday September 30, 2018 @02:10PM (#18107410)
Yes, that’s true. It’s also because the view is: published == valid.

An idea I had once was to say: the group that repeats or falsifies the results of a paper will be published in the same journal. So this motivate people to piggy back on high profile publications. Unsure if it’ll work though

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Re:Why Most Published Research Findings Are False (2005) by chrisfinazzo on Sunday September 30, 2018 @04:20PM (#18108173)
The idea that just because it was published makes it valid is insane on so many levels. Usually, it is required - or at least good sense - to address limitations and draw conclusions based on your findings.

This assertion flies in the face of that practice.

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