The publication model in academia is predatory and elitist, but have you considered that your paper just wasn't that good? Almost every scientific paper published in every field is "world first" research, and the job of…
Stuff like this is why I always read to the bottom of the comments. People on HN are really something.
Since this guy really loves Michael Levin, thought I'd share a little anecdote. I had the unhappy privilege of attending one of his academic talks during his xenobots era, where he claimed his artificial living systems…
Surely you're capable of understanding that the term "worthwhile" has multiple meanings.
This conflation between "useful" and "profitable" is maybe the most annoying motte and bailey that industry people like to employ.
The publication model in academia is predatory and elitist, but have you considered that your paper just wasn't that good? Almost every scientific paper published in every field is "world first" research, and the job of…
Stuff like this is why I always read to the bottom of the comments. People on HN are really something.
Since this guy really loves Michael Levin, thought I'd share a little anecdote. I had the unhappy privilege of attending one of his academic talks during his xenobots era, where he claimed his artificial living systems…
Surely you're capable of understanding that the term "worthwhile" has multiple meanings.
This conflation between "useful" and "profitable" is maybe the most annoying motte and bailey that industry people like to employ.