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Originally Posted by Hippikos
And what does peer review means if peers themselves don't know?
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It means the chance of mistakes being discovered is statistically much greater when information is widely distributed.
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I remember Hawking's theory was widely peer reviewed and accepted, however he was forced to admit decades later that his theory was incorrect.
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Chalk one up for
the system working! Rather than hanging on to entrenched ideas, when they were found to be incorrect, they were rejected.
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Many scientists do have their own agenda, being it glorification or or for monetary reasons.
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And their public shame will be that much greater when their
science is found to be faulty. There is no Hollywood career for these guys.