Proceedings Start Against ‘Sokal Squared’ Hoax Professor

Re:Proceedings Start Against ‘Sokal Squared’ Hoax Professor by michaelt on Sunday January 13, 2019 @06:29PM (#18899415)

It's always struck me as odd that American universities' standards for these things are so much stricter than American businesses' standards.

After all, every A/B test, every gradual rollout of software features, and every measurement of a user's response to an ad is an experiment with a human test subject.

I wonder why the standards imposed on universities are so much more demanding than the standards imposed on businesses?

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Re:Proceedings Start Against ‘Sokal Squared’ Hoax Professor by TheCoelacanth on Sunday January 13, 2019 @07:25PM (#18899641)

Universities hold themselves to a higher standard because they operate (or at least want to maintain the pretense of operating) for the benefit of the world, while businesses only care about benefiting their shareholders.

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Re:Proceedings Start Against ‘Sokal Squared’ Hoax Professor by plorkyeran on Monday January 14, 2019 @01:27AM (#18901086)

The IRB requirement is not self-imposed by universities holding themselves to a higher standard. It's a federal regulation which is imposed on them.

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Re:Proceedings Start Against ‘Sokal Squared’ Hoax Professor by disishhsha on Sunday January 13, 2019 @07:20PM (#18899624)

Science is about doing it right, business is about doing just enough to get the job done.

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