Current Events > Universities spend millions on accessing results of publicly funded research

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FLUFFYGERM
12/13/17 10:57:11 AM
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https://theconversation.com/universities-spend-millions-on-accessing-results-of-publicly-funded-research-88392

Publicly funded research should be free to access. End of story. How this is even up for debate is mind boggling.
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ChromaticAngel
12/13/17 11:07:25 AM
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FLUFFYGERM posted...
https://theconversation.com/universities-spend-millions-on-accessing-results-of-publicly-funded-research-88392

Publicly funded research should be free to access. End of story. How this is even up for debate is mind boggling.


The system is the way it is because certain universities have access to exclusive material which they do so by making it prohibitively expensive and they use that as leverage for applicants to enroll in them.

It's a business, they're not doing it because they want to educate people or anything.
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CruelBuffalo
12/13/17 11:09:44 AM
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Youre upset American Universities are making money from New Zealand?
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Rexdragon125
12/13/17 11:18:55 AM
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ChromaticAngel posted...
It's a business, they're not doing it because they want to educate people or anything.

Yup, it's capitalizing on a resource
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ChromaticAngel
12/13/17 11:19:59 AM
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Rexdragon125 posted...
ChromaticAngel posted...
It's a business, they're not doing it because they want to educate people or anything.

Yup, it's capitalizing on a resource

Reminds me of the Braniac quote

"I value knowledge, and like your precious diamonds, knowledge is more valuable when it is rare."
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teepan95
12/13/17 11:22:41 AM
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Blame journals that are hidden behind paywalls
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