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Re:‘A very disturbing picture’: another retraction for contr... by brigadier132 on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @01:40PM (#36881688)
Academia is zero sum. All zero sum endeavors result in this kind of behavior.
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Re:‘A very disturbing picture’: another retraction for contr... by barefeg on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @02:41PM (#36882778)
Can you elaborate what you mean with zero sum?
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Re:‘A very disturbing picture’: another retraction for contr... by brigadier132 on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @02:49PM (#36882905)
There is a finite number of grant dollars and faculty positions. Your colleague's success hurts your chances of success.
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