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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by consilient on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @03:49PM (#37152699)
> its great to be excited for real science discoveries but hoaxes are not good,

There's absolutely no evidence of a hoax. The original authors were sloppy and overeager, not malicious.

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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by hilbert42 on Thursday August 17, 2023 @02:39AM (#37158028)
"The original authors were sloppy and overeager, not malicious"

Reckon so, but if they believed they were on the brink of a great discovery and thought they could be beaten to it at any moment, then it's understandable.

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