An inconvenient truth

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Originally Posted by Hippikos

And what does peer review means if peers themselves don't know?

It means the chance of mistakes being discovered is statistically much greater when information is widely distributed.

Originally Posted by Hippikos

I remember Hawking's theory was widely peer reviewed and accepted, however he was forced to admit decades later that his theory was incorrect.

Chalk one up for the system working! Rather than hanging on to entrenched ideas, when they were found to be incorrect, they were rejected.

Originally Posted by Hippikos

Many scientists do have their own agenda, being it glorification or or for monetary reasons.

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.