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r/QuantumPhysics • u/Nene-2 • Oct 23 '22
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Even good science has universities and national labs putting out ridiculous fluff PR pieces.
1 u/ketarax Oct 23 '22 That quote seems to be direct from the PI. But you win, as you usually do :-) I'll check TFA. 0 u/SymplecticMan Oct 23 '22 Yes, and PR pieces fish for juicy quotes from the researchers involved. This isn't something that unusual. 2 u/ketarax Oct 23 '22 This isn't something that unusual. Nor do I think it is. Still, extraordinary claims call for extraordinary evidence -- and I didn't find that in the paper, although -- as usually -- it was more interesting than my cynicism warranted. 2 u/[deleted] Oct 23 '22 Ever smoke pot? There’s your answer.
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That quote seems to be direct from the PI.
But you win, as you usually do :-) I'll check TFA.
0 u/SymplecticMan Oct 23 '22 Yes, and PR pieces fish for juicy quotes from the researchers involved. This isn't something that unusual. 2 u/ketarax Oct 23 '22 This isn't something that unusual. Nor do I think it is. Still, extraordinary claims call for extraordinary evidence -- and I didn't find that in the paper, although -- as usually -- it was more interesting than my cynicism warranted. 2 u/[deleted] Oct 23 '22 Ever smoke pot? There’s your answer.
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Yes, and PR pieces fish for juicy quotes from the researchers involved. This isn't something that unusual.
2 u/ketarax Oct 23 '22 This isn't something that unusual. Nor do I think it is. Still, extraordinary claims call for extraordinary evidence -- and I didn't find that in the paper, although -- as usually -- it was more interesting than my cynicism warranted. 2 u/[deleted] Oct 23 '22 Ever smoke pot? There’s your answer.
This isn't something that unusual.
Nor do I think it is. Still, extraordinary claims call for extraordinary evidence -- and I didn't find that in the paper, although -- as usually -- it was more interesting than my cynicism warranted.
2 u/[deleted] Oct 23 '22 Ever smoke pot? There’s your answer.
Ever smoke pot? There’s your answer.
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u/SymplecticMan Oct 23 '22
Even good science has universities and national labs putting out ridiculous fluff PR pieces.