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hunter

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1. Measuring the "productivity" of science by published papers is fucking stupid.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 10:37 PM

23 hrs ago

Separating the metal from the dross is already burdensome, Imitation Intelligence^* will only make the problem worse.

^*There is no such thing as Artificial Intelligence.

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Measuring the "productivity" of science by published papers is fucking stupid. hunter 23 hrs ago #1