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[–]zyxzevn[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I think peer-review is one of the worst systems to distinguish good science from bad science.
It encourages group think, group-bias, gang-forming, etc.

Here is a systematic way to investigate the truth about things:
https://saidit.net/s/Solutions/comments/50i5/how_to_investigate_the_truth_fact_checking_the/

[–]hennaojichan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I wasn't recommending the system but just explaining it for anyone who might need it. In my opinion academia is a complete mess and likely to get worse.