“we now believe that the game is over. LK99 is NOT a superconductor”

Re:“we now believe that the game is over. LK99 is NOT a supe... by ranting-moth on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @07:50AM (#37047537)

No it wasn't. Things like this (or at least the dubious media frenzy around this) erode public's trust in science.

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Re:“we now believe that the game is over. LK99 is NOT a supe... by alexmolas on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @07:53AM (#37047564)

Science is like that. The problem is not with science or with this material not being super-conducting. The problem is with how science is explained in media. Failing to test hypothesis is a critical step in the scientific method.

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Re:“we now believe that the game is over. LK99 is NOT a supe... by gus_massa on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @09:27AM (#37048664)

It's important that public understand the difference between a preprint in arXiv, a paper in a serious peer review journal and the truth.

We've seen a lot of miracle cures during the covid-19 epidemic where all the support was a bunch of preprints (and some of the preprints were horrible, I read a few of them to write angry comments in HN).

A paper in a serious peer review journal (if possible/relevant preregistered and with a randomized controlled group) is much better evidence, but it still can be wrong.

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