Heck, I can think of a half dozen other examples of things that arenât published and/or canât be reproduced but would be considered science.
If I had an unpublished workbook of Albert Einstein, would I say the work in it âisnât scienceâ?
If I publish a book outlining a hypothesis about the origins of the Big Bang, is it not science because it doesnât have any reproducible experiments?
Is any research that deadends in a uninteresting way that isnât worthy of publication not science?
I like dunking on Elon as much as the next guy, but like, âonly things that are published get the title of âscienceââ seems like a pretty indefensible take to meâŠ
gregorum@lemm.ee âš5â© âšmonthsâ© ago
yes, but even within those âsecret groupsâ, there are SOP and conventions of intergrity.
A_A@lemmy.world âš5â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Thanks ! ⊠if anyone else wants to know :
SOP stands for Standard Operating Procedure. Within secret scientific research groups, SOPs are established guidelines or instructions for carrying out routine operations to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance with regulations. These SOPs help maintain integrity, confidentiality, and efficiency within the research group.
BigPotato@lemmy.world âš5â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Secret scientific research groups? Lol. Anyone with a passing familiarity with government work knows about SOPs.
A_A@lemmy.world âš5â© âšmonthsâ© ago
GPT told me it was âStandard Operating Procedureâ in the context of the previous comment. That wasn enough for me. I didnât have to know it applies to your job in an English speaking country.