On: Harvard ethics professor allegedly fabricated multiple studies

[stcroixx]

Well, CS doesn't involve pharmaceuticals so the harm caused by fraud isn't as serious.

[triceratops → stcroixx]

Isn't that psychiatry? Psychologists aren't necessarily licensed medical doctors who can prescribe.

[UncleMeat → stcroixx]

We could maybe make the conversation about the social penetration of ideas coming out of various disciplines and how invalid research can harm policy or medical practice, but that'd be a completely different discussion than "psychology is utter garbage as a field."

[manicennui → stcroixx]

Because no one writes software that can lead to death.

[philwelch → manicennui]

Therac-25.

[friendly_wizard → manicennui]

Tell that to air traffic controllers

[ajuc → stcroixx]

You can easily kill people with software. It has happened.