Thanks so much for the Scigen site – it’s great fun!    I have just written the following paper, together with my dog, cat, horse, and husband.  I am looking forward to presenting it at a conference soon   

 

Peer-to-Peer Algorithms for Moore's Law

Mary Rice, Norbert Beard, Saida Beard, Roger Beard and Thelma Beard

Abstract

A* search and vacuum tubes, while practical in theory, have not until recently been considered natural. in this paper, we disprove the deployment of local-area networks. Skeine, our new algorithm for perfect modalities, is the solution to all of these issues.

 

 

 

Hi,

 

The whole Sokal affair, and “scrotumgate”, always reminds me of Scigen:

 

http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/scigen/

 

The brief for those who haven’t heard of it: some MIT comp sci grad students wrote software that automatically authors papers. They submitted one for a conference and gave three Scigen-generated talks with generated text and slides.

 

You can go on the site and make your own!

 

Cheers, Jon

 

Good call I had totally forgotten about that one – Dawkins refers to it his book of essays A Devil’s Chaplain (I think!!)  This one was really trying to prove a point though wasn’t it, scrotumgate was just about humour..

 

 

 

How does this compare with the Sokal Affair that played such a big role in the 'Science Wars'? (I'll give the wikipedia reference, but I'm sure there are many others:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair)
 
Julie


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> The cello-scrotum-and-guitar-nipple story that's doing the rounds today (see e.g. here http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/exposed-the-myth-of-cello-scrotum-1517846.html.) makes me wonder how common spoofs of this kind are in STM journals. Anyone have an inkling? Are all scientists, engineers, medics, journal editors as happy to accept it it as merely adding to the gaiety of life as the BMJ spokesperson quoted on BBC News. What about the authors of the admittedly lighthearted paper published as a Christmas 2008 feature in the BMJ that shamed Murphy into her confession?
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> I mean that's one fewer complaint to go to your GP with if you need a sickie.
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