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by twic 4574 days ago
From reading the abstract, i assumed it was satire. Is it serious?

See also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal
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Jtsummers 4574 days ago
Based on his previous two papers which detail a way of determining the value of various research projects, I'm inclined to say yes, he's serious. Either that or I'm unable to hear the whoosh.
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