• Prime@lemmy.sdf.org
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    3 days ago

    I’m a researcher. Nature is good but it still has mistakes. Sometimes they are a tad sloppy but they are still far, far better than what you may know from popular science. In general, some mistakes are normal and expected because science works by finding and fixing mistakes, not by immediately discovering ultimate truth. This applies even in math.

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      I can agree with that. And I’m sure it’s because letters on the forefront are published quickly without time to consider all the possible problems.