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arXiv:1405.2954 (astro-ph)
[Submitted on 12 May 2014 ]

Title: On the Benefits of Promoting Diversity of Ideas

Title: 促进思想多样性的好处

Authors:Abraham Loeb (Harvard)
Abstract: A common flaw of astronomers is to believe that they know the truth even when data is scarce. I provide ten examples where this approach led to wrong strategic decisions in research plans, causing unnecessary delays in finding the truth. In order to make the discovery process more efficient, I advocate affirmative action for diversity of ideas by telescope-time allocation committees and funding agencies.
Abstract: 天文学家的一个常见缺陷是,即使数据稀缺,也相信自己知道真相。 我提供了十个例子,说明这种做法导致了研究计划中的错误战略决策,造成了寻找真相的不必要的延迟。 为了使发现过程更有效率,我倡导通过望远镜时间分配委员会和资金机构对观点多样性采取积极行动。
Comments: 4 pages, submitted for publication
Subjects: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM) ; History and Philosophy of Physics (physics.hist-ph)
Cite as: arXiv:1405.2954 [astro-ph.IM]
  (or arXiv:1405.2954v1 [astro-ph.IM] for this version)
  https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1405.2954
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From: Avi Loeb [view email]
[v1] Mon, 12 May 2014 20:49:01 UTC (5 KB)
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