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Re:Challenge to scientists: does your ten-year-old code stil... by auntienomen on Monday August 24, 2020 @12:19PM (#24262133)
Oh, he didn't say 'accurate science', nice gotcha!

This is exactly the sort of pedantic cluelessness that scientists are seeking to avoid by not publishing their code.

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Re:Challenge to scientists: does your ten-year-old code stil... by RandoHolmes on Monday August 24, 2020 @01:58PM (#24263388)
I don't consider accuracy in science to be pedantic, and I suspect most others don't either.

To paraphrase what the other developer said: "I don't want my work to be checked, I'm not here for accuracy, just the act of doing science".

When I was young, the ability to invalidate was the core aspect of science, but apparently that's changed over the years.

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