I’m fine now. Although I should also add that in addition to all the bullshit, in some countries it’s more important to a be well known than correct. Leading to a few researchers being extremely well known for supporting a theory which is obviously flawed and publishing a number of papers on a demonstrably incorrect theory and getting a stupid number of citations by people pointing out that they’re wrong. But when you’re that highly cited you’re in a very favourable position with university administration and publishers. So they just keep on spouting nonsense.
are…are you okay? that last example sounded personal.
I’m fine now. Although I should also add that in addition to all the bullshit, in some countries it’s more important to a be well known than correct. Leading to a few researchers being extremely well known for supporting a theory which is obviously flawed and publishing a number of papers on a demonstrably incorrect theory and getting a stupid number of citations by people pointing out that they’re wrong. But when you’re that highly cited you’re in a very favourable position with university administration and publishers. So they just keep on spouting nonsense.