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2002 Jul 08
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Re: Candid comment
...of lies in the relations from the start. However, it is the abuse of methodology that we should really go after, not failure to read or understand the manual! We could do with a great deal more candour in the academic world. In the arena of publications, there is a huge amount of publication of potboilers (well, this may not matter too much; some have their uses) and total nonsense, (which does matter), in pursuit of what many seem to regard as a game. Some editors and editorial boards are not interested in doing a lot about cases of blatant nonsense that may be drawn to their attention. I entered...
2002 Jul 09
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Re: Candid comment
...of lies in the relations from the start. However, it is the abuse of methodology that we should really go after, not failure to read or understand the manual! We could do with a great deal more candour in the academic world. In the arena of publications, there is a huge amount of publication of potboilers (well, this may not matter too much; some have their uses) and total nonsense, (which does matter), in pursuit of what many seem to regard as a game. Some editors and editorial boards are not interested in doing a lot about cases of blatant nonsense that may be drawn to their attention. I entered...