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Re:A new replication crisis: Research that is less likely to... by User23 on Saturday May 22, 2021 @07:19AM (#27245448)
The other smart professors. Which is exactly how it worked in the now distant past.
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Re:A new replication crisis: Research that is less likely to... by rscho on Saturday May 22, 2021 @07:49AM (#27245606)
Which is exactly how it still works in many places. You have to be co-opted and have the vote of your peers. This doesn't do anything to ensure those elected are able. It ensures they are politically desirable.
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Re:A new replication crisis: Research that is less likely to... by dagw on Saturday May 22, 2021 @09:07AM (#27246134)
Won't those professors then just hire people that agree with their pet theories?
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Re:A new replication crisis: Research that is less likely to... by achillesheels on Saturday May 22, 2021 @09:50AM (#27246523)
Those professors in the distant past flourished in a more spiritual age. They did not treat themselves as professionals nor had a sense of “career”.
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Re:A new replication crisis: Research that is less likely to... by varjag on Saturday May 22, 2021 @07:21AM (#27245459)
So what you are saying is, peer review.
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