Mental model: 70% false positives in academia, but the 20% true positives pay for it all
mjdramstead · x · 2026-08-25
A mental model suggests academia produces around 70% false positives, mixed with false negatives and irrelevancies. However, the remaining 20-odd percent of true positives generate enough social value to keep financing the entire system.
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