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 nostr:npub1twh6nyxpf4d2m5e2c3ncynctetzpgxxl9k9f4xz4t4rgdvhmv72sym5j6z nostr:npub1skvad2l2wrxgdmt6yxk9kt2rjhw5tucjzhf54pktfq2gg0qhgwyqdlaky3 no no no! That's not the way towards responsible well evidenced change. My 15 page statistical analysis shows that changing the publications weighting factor from 2 to 1.9 will lead to a 1.3% improvement in the rate of fundamental discoveries (with 63% confidence). Yes it'll take years of work to get this change implemented but it's worth it. That's change we can believe in.