CoRL 2026 researcher on scientific taste: consensus should come after research, not before
abhishekunique7 · x · 2026-11-14
Roboticist hravichandar shared thoughts after CoRL 2026: choosing a research area is a personal decision driven by individual taste. The beauty of science is that we don't need pre-agreement — one can think area X isn't worth pursuing while others prove them wrong with evidence. Consensus on falsifiable hypotheses should come after research, not before; debates are essential to that process, but claims like "area X is not worth working on" deserve more caution.
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