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Nicholas Polson has authored 258 academic papers in 2026 so far

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  1. tobias2014 · · focus · HN ↗
    Why would someone ruin their academic credentials and reputation (at a reputable university) like this? Maybe there was nothing to begin with? Otherwise I can't understand this.
    1. readthenotes1 · · focus · HN ↗
      If the past 30 years have shown us anything, it's that academic credentials and reputation are very difficult to blemish.

      Polson is just pushing the knob to 11 because it's louder.

      We've been in the dark ages of science for so many decades...

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