> most I have talked to who are still in academia defend the practice. and when they run out of sensible arguments in its favor, which they inevitably do, they go with the old "well, it is how it is done. so we shouldn't rock the boat".
Well scientists are no less irrational than the rest of us, and why would anyone in a position of power ever be interested in changing the status quo?
Well scientists are no less irrational than the rest of us, and why would anyone in a position of power ever be interested in changing the status quo?