Brandon_Reinhart comments on The Failures of Eld Science - Less Wrong

33 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 12 May 2008 10:32AM

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Comment author: Brandon_Reinhart 13 May 2008 12:24:06AM 2 points [-]

Yes, Patrick. I believe that is the intent.

I don't have 480 minutes to commit to the task. Here is a list after only a handful of minutes:

Some possible flaws of Eld science:

- An emphasis on publishing works for personal credit in peer reviewed journals, thereby encouraging one to protect one's research from others working in the same field who might be nearing similar conclusions. - Rewarding success with long term, permanent positions of rank within the establishment that cannot be lost due to a failure to continue to produce insights. - Lethargy in the reframing of materials intended for the education of new researchers. (Specifically, reframing them with new, established insights within a particular field.) - An emphasis on social unity that discourages individuals from defending positions that seem to be too far out of acceptable norms.

I'll think about more during dinner.