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Anonymous No. 16112074

explain the replication crisis to me like im 5
I read the wikipedia page on it and I cant understand a word of it, it just meanders on and on without actually saying anything

Anonymous No. 16112098

unless?

Anonymous No. 16112121

>>16112098
Unless what

Anonymous No. 16112124

When scientists discover something new they publish it along with the process they went through.
Other scientists sometimes read what was published and try make the same discovery using the same process. (ie, attempting to replicate the study). This helps gives confidence that the original publication was correct.
More than half the time a scientist attempts to replicate another's work it fails.

Anonymous No. 16112135

>>16112124
I got that, I was trying to understand why this
>More than half the time a scientist attempts to replicate another's work it fails.
happens
/pol/ claims some rich guy bought up all the leading scientific journals and allowed this to happen through negligence but surely thats not the full story

Anonymous No. 16112152

>>16112135
you dont make money if you dont get the right results

what the right results are depend on who is paying you

just look at big paper towel lol

Anonymous No. 16112161

>>16112135
>/pol/ claims
Go back.

Anonymous No. 16112189

>>16112152
Redpill me on big paper towel

Anonymous No. 16112539

>>16112074
>explain the replication crisis to me like im 5
Either join academic assholism and become a worthless parasite or take a life.