Feynman’s 1974 Cargo Cult Science essay (http://neurotheory.columbia.edu/~ken/cargo_cult.html …): same mindless-research problem in Kennedy, 1956 http://worrydream.com/refs/Kennedy%20-%20Administration%20of%20Research%20in%20a%20Research%20Corporation.html …
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Why most research is rubbish, from http://worrydream.com/refs/Kennedy%20-%20Administration%20of%20Research%20in%20a%20Research%20Corporation.html … HT
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“They developed ways of discovering *how to think about problems* as opposed to getting answers within an established framework.”
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@Meaningness The very institutions of research eventually eliminate false positives. Though some disciplines are better as this than others.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Jayarava Yes, that can work, but not always. Nutrition “science” is still 100% nonsense after a century http://meaningness.com/nutrition1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Jayarava I could give a long list of other academic fields that are mostly or entirely bullshit (although some would be controversial)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness Well I have my own list. But bullshit is everywhere. One cannot write off all research simply because there is bullshit.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Jayarava They both point out that relying on existing methods is usually inadequate, and you have to go beyond to develop new ones.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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@Meaningness I'm acutely aware of standing on the shoulders of giants and not too bothered by midgets for that reason.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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