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[–] protist@mander.xyz 62 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

How soon before someone is citing this article as evidence? 😩

[–] truthfultemporarily@feddit.org 39 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] protist@mander.xyz 14 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Referencing this parody as if it's a serious study should be ground the rejection or retraction.

I wonder if journals and reviewers have tools to help detect fake and/or retracted study in references. Some already screen for the phrase "vegetative electron microscopy".

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 51 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

This evidence is certainly in contrast to those who believe, based on the writings of Charles Dickens alone, that the Earth is around 4.5 billion years old.

🀣 this writer is genius

[–] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

I read through that entire thing, saw Charles, and just skipped right over it. That's perfect though.

[–] exixx@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We’re expected to believe that the peacocks personally recounted their lineage? In English? I feel like the author is just making things up at that point.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago

Well after these peacocks were crushed by a piano, they might have been unable to recount anything at all.

I dunno, but I feel like the author might have taken some creative liberties here...

[–] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago

At first I thought it was satire, but when I saw the writer had the scientific PokΓ©dex entries I knew it was legit

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

I was tired of being a Darwinist. Now I follow the writings of Dickens; I'm a Dickhead.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So this is obviously satire but reading this it just sounded way too close to current reality for comfort.

I know that parts of the document are acme levels over the top but other parts sincerely read as if written by your average Maga idiot

[–] Iunnrais@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Poe’s Law.

[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You got me. This one is too good.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 24 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The first tell was the author using the first person, and the next tell was the piano falling.

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

2 Miami-Dade College, Kendall, FL, USA Department of Fictional Geology

Thankful I saw that first, very relieved.

[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I only read the abstract. So I missed the piano falling part entirely.

[–] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There are pokΓ©dex entry # for fossils!

[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

That is exactly what clued me in.

[–] waz@feddit.uk 6 points 2 weeks ago

β€œI first went about the humane capture of the wildlife of C-100. A few peacocks were caught with bear traps, an iguana was captured via a falling piano,Β  and a peacock bass was shot in the face with a shotgun, all in line with the standards set by the Florida Constitution [3].”

You missed the pokedex entries too!

[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

My fave part was the expired crispr kits, arbitrarily cut off at desired date.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The inclusion of PokΓ©dex Entry numbers is great.
Also, I like the sources cited for the paper. One of them is "Pigeon-Elephant Theory: the real origin of humans – Journal of Astrological Big Data Ecology by B McGraw"

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Is there money in writing crap "research" papers like this?

I would be fine doing this under a pseudonym. But I know UFO researchers really have to hustle a ton. So maybe not?

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

People also do this to take the piss out of a junk journal. Usually ones that let anything through

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ooooohhhh... That's a thing? Let me guess, I have to pay to publish my ChatGPT-authored "research" proving that cats are actually aliens?

[–] Adalast@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I have no idea, but I am guessing the religious right pays handsomely for anything "scientific" which supports their absolutely asinine beliefs.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I first went about the humane capture of the wildlife of C-100. A few peacocks were caught with bear traps, an iguana was captured via a falling piano, and a peacock bass was shot in the face with a shotgun, all in line with the standards set by the Florida Constitution [3].

Truly gold.

Edit: Didn't realize this was Immaterial Science - my favorite is the FUPLC-NMR-CE6-GC-IR-ICP-MS-MS-MS-MS (pdf warning)

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Clicked thinking it was legit. Good find OP!

[–] lemmur@szmer.info 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

Only a few bites because people, understandably, aren't biting that headline.

Share a screenshot of the article instead and they'll be all over it.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Take that creationists, 6001 proves God couldn't have done it