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www.cesarsotovalero.net
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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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eiko-fried.com
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| | | | | Many scientific studies contains findings that aren't correct. And correcting the record is very hard. Why is that? | |
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thelogicofscience.com
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| | | | | In the past few weeks, you have probably seen or heard claims that a new study has found that GMOs contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde; however, the reality is that the study itself is questionable at best, and the claims being made by anti-GMO activists are dangerously misleading. This situation illustrates the crucially important fact... | |
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judithcurry.com
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| | | by Judith Curry With over 1000 comments on Saturday's greenhouse thread, here is a new thread devoted to technical discussions of Joseph Postma's paper on the greenhouse effectand Chris Colose's rebuttal at Skeptical Science. A primer on solar insolation is excerpted from text Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, link [thermo txt]. | ||
