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Mahboob Imtiyaz

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A Journal (Journal of Errology) that creates a repository where researchers share their experiences, learned mostly via mistakes

The reasons I am keen about such a Journal are:

* Utilizing human ability to share experiences
* Reducing wastage of time, resources and effort
* Minimizing the learning curve involved and avoiding innovation stagnation

The average at which researchers make any significant contributions to science is fast increasing. This is apparent from the average age increase of Nobel prize winners since the past 5 decades.

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  • James Rigby

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    Jan 20 2012: This is a stonkingly brilliant idea! Sadly, I fear that human feelings such as embarrassment and hubris will ensure it doesn't get very far. Perhaps the people in our world are not yet sufficiently emotionally mature for such a journal - but I hope I'm wrong.

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