I appreciate this insight, makes you wonder, why even publish a paper if it only amounts to a vibe check? If it's just the code we need we can get that peer reviewed through other channels.

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thfuran 4 days ago | parent [-]

Because publications is the number that academics have to make go up.

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hodgehog11 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

This and the exposure. There are so many papers on arXiv now that people often look to conference or journal publication lists.

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dleeftink 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

The number has clearly ceased its function, so what are we chasing?

	▲	gavinray 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Clout, funding, and employment I'd imagine?