• kjack@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      I’m not sure that “number of eyeballs” is the metric by which a successful scientific discovery should be judged…

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        1 year ago

        You’re right, of course, but more eyeballs can lead to more sponsorship and more money, which leads to a greater chance of succes. Downside is that you’ve picked the commercial road and you’ll probably end up in the pocket of some Nestle or Shell.