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| | Arguably, computers and faster communication systems have changed the world more than any other technology. Yet there have been many scientific failures along the way, some prominent, many minor, and a widening gap between aspirations and reality. This article discusses the problem of pseudoscience in computer science. I discuss Richard Feynman's coined term "cargo cult science," as he said: "Everywhere I see computer scientists that look like they are working on the right thing, but the thing actually doesn't work." I offer guidance on how to stay away of this dangerous practice, from a scientific standpoint.
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| | Many NLP (and AI) researchers focus on publishing in conferences, which I think is a shame. Publish in journals instead!
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| | My area of academia runs mainly on conferences, as opposed to journals. This means that a few times each year, hundreds of researchers simultaneously submit papers about their latest and greatest project, and a "program committee" decides which of those get to appear in the proceedings of the upcoming conference. There is usually considerable overlap...
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| Source Rupak Ghose's The $100 billion Bloomberg for academics and lawyers? is essential reading for anyone interested in academic publishi...