this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2023
1698 points (99.1% liked)

Science Memes

11086 readers
2976 users here now

Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!

A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.

Rules

  1. Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.
  4. Infographics welcome, get schooled.

This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.

Research Committee

Other Mander Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Practical and Applied Sciences

Memes

Miscellaneous

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
1698
internet points (mander.xyz)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
94 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't think you can convert social media prestige points to academia prestige points

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Unless you are popular enough, that you get honorary degrees

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

But why? If the science is accurate and reproducible, where it is published shouldn't matter. Like if I solved one of those unsolvable math problems and posted the answer and my work to Reddit or another popular social media, surely someone important would find out. Right?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Social Media isn't peer reviewed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But you're my peers! Review it! /s