Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal by Zach Weinersmith for June 01, 2015
May 31, 2015
June 02, 2015
Transcript:
Science tip make a paper sound better by referencing much older work Boring paper: Abstract: we present additional confirmation of previous work pertaining to the composition ofregolith Exciting paper: Abstract: we completely overturn the previously held theory that the moon is a giant ox chased across the sky by evil dogs.
Brass Orchid Premium Member almost 9 years ago
But, it really is, isn’t it?
Ida No almost 9 years ago
Theoretical papers are like any other product. Marketing and positioning is everything. That’s my theory, which completely overturns Socrates’ system of product placement.
emptc12 almost 9 years ago
I hate to say it, but it’s true. In school papers I used to grab Latin quotations from the works of famous authors to place them as headings on chapters. Finally got caught making up some of the quotations. These days, of course, anyone can translate such things on the Internet. It was fun while it lasted.
What? Me worried ? almost 9 years ago
If you can’t fooled them with facts ,baffle them with bull sheet !