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Re:Challenge to scientists: does your ten-year-old code stil... by spamizbad on Monday August 24, 2020 @01:21PM (#24262927)
> In what way do idiots making idiotic comments about your correct code invalidate your scientific production? You can still turn out science and let people read and comment freely on it.

How would a layperson identify a faulty critique? It would be picked up by the media who would do their usual “both sides” thing.

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Re:Challenge to scientists: does your ten-year-old code stil... by enriquto on Monday August 24, 2020 @02:02PM (#24263433)
Not that they abstain from doing that shit today, when code is not often published.

An educated and motivated layperson at least would have the chance to learn whether the critique is faulty. Today, with secret code, it is impossible to verify for almost everybody.

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