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I do most of my literature reading via the built-in RSS aggregator in Safari. It looks something like this:
I find it convenient and useful. However, I have noticed a disturbing trend.
Whenever I see the word 'Retraction' in that list, I have an almost irresistible urge to click on it. I don't care about the scientific field or the content, nor even the authors or institute:
Retraction — click.
It's almost Freudian. Help me, please.
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Comments
You can cure this by studying a bit of category theory against your will. Soon, you'll see ordinary English words like retraction, arrow or set and you'll twitch and back away.
Posted by: Nix | February 1, 2008 01:15 PM
And do you slow down to stare at gorey traffic accidents along the motorway?
Posted by: SanDiablo | February 7, 2008 11:01 AM
We love it when people fail miserably! It's fascinating.
Posted by: Angry Lab Rat | February 9, 2008 07:47 AM