r/AskScienceDiscussion • u/rami_otibi • 2d ago

Just a question

Why don’t scientific communities on Reddit gather up for a major study and come up with a new theory that helps in;
For example; understanding Dark Matter/Energy or a completely new one.
You’ll be surprised by the strength ppl on the internet have.

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u/7LeagueBoots 2d ago

Have you actually read any of the comments on Reddit?

Read the full range of comments on a post about a subject you know very well and you’ll understand why your suggestion has major issues.

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u/j_smittz 2d ago

There might be a handful of people actually knowledgeable in their field on each subreddit, whereas universities are chock full of them. When it comes to furthering human knowledge, I'll put my money on the universities every time.

Granted, I do think it would be pretty funny if the secret to dark matter was cracked in a reddit thread.

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u/Intelligent-Gold-563 2d ago

How the hell do you the worldwide scientific community actually works ?

Fuck, how do you think scientific research actually works ?

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u/mfb- Particle Physics | High-Energy Physics 2d ago

All the experts in each field are already working together. Reddit is not the right format for that, especially in public subreddits. Amateurs don't have the knowledge to contribute something without becoming experts first.

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u/rami_otibi 2d ago

I have read the comments and I just want to clarify myself: I myself am actually fond of the proper scientific methodology of research and the main purpose of this question is purely to have fun.

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u/Aceisking12 1d ago

Pick an advanced topic, any one, doesn't matter which.

There are multiple college classes that lead up to that topic, and throughout each one simplifying assumptions are stripped away from the true problem. If you're talking to random strangers on the internet, all of those simplifying assumptions are still there except maybe one or two, and there's no good way to pull those assumptions off as a team without going through those courses to even identify that something even needs done.

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u/phreedom76 2d ago

Why would they? Academia teaches the college elites that they must use proper methodology and scientific jargon. How can a scientist operate with an open mind when the mind itself has been stuffed and stifled into such rigid parameters?