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by SiempreViernes 450 days ago
Seems pretty clear they aren't objecting to throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks, but with calling the outcome of sticky-wall work "science".

I'd say that's a bit strict take on science, one could be generous and compare it to biologist going out into the forest and combing bsck with a report on finding a new lichen.

Thought admittedly these days the biologist is probably expected to report details about their search strategy, which the sticky-wall researchers don't.

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The biologist would be expected to describe the lichen in detail, including where it was found, its expected ecology, its place in the ecosystem, life-cycle, structure, etc. It is no longer 1696 where we can go spear some hapless fish, bring back its desiccated body, and let our fellow gentleman ogle over its weirdness.