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To: LibWhacker

How is a google search unethical?
Since when are scientists against the open dissemination of information? Maybe the ones in the employ of private companies developing patents, but astronomers?


7 posted on 09/21/2005 10:10:50 PM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: Mount Athos; thoughtomator; RadioAstronomer
Sounds like Brown didn't know his data was on the net. Brian Marsden had to tell him. Definitely sounds unethical to me.

I thought it was common courtesy in scientific circles not to publish something using someone else's raw data (IF you have legitimate access to it) until that person has ample opportunity to publish himself. I can see why people guard their data so jealously!

11 posted on 09/21/2005 10:23:15 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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