/sci/ - Science & Math

day 1: OP was a fag...
nah, lets not

>>3880654
not that kind of journal you daft cunt

A journal for science fiction, religion vs atheism, explaining why biology is not a hard science, homework and scores of Costanza pictures?

I would totally buy that.

>>3880656
lol

>>3880662
once again you demonstrate why no one likes you

day 2: is philosophy a science, or is science a philosophy? DISCUSS
>nope.jpg

>>3880659
It would be chock full of troll physics pictures and articles describing how they work.

It would be awesome.

>>3880667
once again, DILLIGAF

If not for publishing actual articles (slim chance anyone here has anything to submit), we could write reviews of other articles.

Stuff like brief articles in scientific commentary format.

Sure, I'd be willing to edit in my free time.

>>3880674
your not even making sense

Special edition of our /sci/ journal contains nude pics of EK.

>>3880683
awesome!

Mad Sci and CNS would prolly be the only contributors.

>>3880687
pre order canceled.

anyone here with mad photoshop skills who'd be willing to design a cover etc?

>>3880687
>>3880701
fucking lol

>>3880707

inb4 costanza

actually, it's a really good idea to upload new screencaps and info/lifehack pictures as additions to existing compilations, as opposed to uploading massive archives each time.

-but of course this would require some kind of planning and organization, which does not naturally flow from anonymous boards.

someone will have to do the work -and it ain't gonna be me.

>>3880718
Well, that would be something a little different than I had in mind. What you're suggesting would be a good addition to the /sci/ guide I guess. A review section for existing and new uploads.

Is this going to be web based or something?

I could set up a site if you need it.

>>3880728
Yes, I'm not planning on doing any printing. An open access web based journal would be cool though.

>>3880728
If you could set up a website that would be fucking amazing. We need to get some contributers first though. So far we have exactly one (excluding me).

>>3880707

Let me try something.

>>3880746
Great! I appreciate the effort.

>>3880748

inb4 thinly veiled disappointment

If anyone is interested in contributing, send an email to thescijournal@gmail.com

science, what is it all about?
techmology, what is that all about?
Is it good or is it whack? What is it all about

>>3880744

What exactly are you looking for?

It might be best to use something like the wordpress CMS giving rights to anyone that shows interest. It would allow authors to individually login and contribute.

>>3880790
Why? Any contribution is better than expected at this point.

>>3880746

Okay so this is what I got.

Yeah yeah I know generic Euler's identity in the math part.

>>3880809

Apologies for the self-indulgence :>

>>3880809
Needs more magnets.

>>3880795
Some kind of submission system and a way to publish .pdfs is all that's needed. I don't expect a whole lot of submissions, so if they could be forwarded to an email address I could go over them and select the ones which are suitable for publication, or send them off to reviewers (if we get people willing to review). We have an editor, and I'd be willing to edit as well. I'll collect all publishable articles in and upload them in pdf as soon as they're reviewed. Depending on the number of submissions, I could create a large .pdf with all submissions monthly, with a list of contents and a nice cover.

>>3880833
I can review neuroscience related articles if needed.

>>3880833
start off slow with google documents. can you get a group in on that? make it public?

I've never seen any original research on /sci/ so we'd only be rehashing (see, plagiarising) content from other sources.

>>3880845
We already have a google docs group, so it would be a bit redundant to set up another one. I'll see if I can get in touch with the /sci/ guide people and if they want to start this thing up.

>>3880833
do you honestly expect people here to have the financing for research worthy of that kind of commitment? what'd get is people explaining why they truly believe biology is not a science and why agnostics differ from atheists and theists

I would like to participate

>>3880809
Cool! I like the idea of showing a brief peek of the contents on the cover. It shouldn't turn into a gossip magazine though.

>>3880862
as much as everyone hates me, if this thing turns out to be any good, i'm also willing to participate if wanted/needed

>>3880856
can you link the docs group? do they have many articles lol or did u just mean the /sci/ guide?

>>3880861
Like I said, I'm not necessarily looking for research articles. Commentaries on published articles would be fine as well. Do you know the principle of a scientific commentary?

>>3880833

Whats the name of the journal going to be?

>>3880866
just the /sci/ guide

Papers don't necessarily have to be about actual, well, research. You can just write up some bullshit and stick sources, like this:

http://arxiv.org/abs/1103.5369

>>3880846
>>3880862
Awesome, guys. If you can post an email address or drop a line to thescijournal@gmail.com we can stay in touch.

>>3880869
so reviews of articles then? still it'd turn into opinion pieces. like a glossy mag. people here dont have the necessary expertise.

>>3880870
The /sci/ Journal.

I'm open to suggestions. This is just a working name.

>>3880864
Sorry, we don't want you.

We could always collaborate on DIY science projects: For example, doing distributed computing among /sci/ users to do molecular dynamics or get a Folding@home group (This one exists), or just make instructions for making cool things like a DIY scanning probe microscope: http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=2304.php

>>3880877
Reviews or commentaries would be welcome. Perhaps editorial letters or 'status of the field' letters as well.

I would be interested in what passes for peer review of research articles. Great for satire and humor based on what I have seen in /sci/

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>>3880890
Great idea, I like the initiative.

>>3880843
>I've never seen any original research on /sci/ so we'd only be rehashing (see, plagiarising) content from other sources.
I've not been here for a long time, but I've already seen several open questions asked and people trying to progress toward an answer. Actually, if I wasn't too lazy, I would be working on one right now.
If this journal thing really happens, I'll try to publish stuff once in a while, mostly answers to cool problems that were asked and whose answers weren't in the first few results of a trivial google search.

>>3880893
Yeah, I'm not exactly expecting great research, a web of science listing and an impact factor of 10+. It's an exercise and meant to be just for fun. Not serious science just yet.

>>3880892
I certainly don't have expertise in reviewing papers from domains other than mine, but I've reviewed a few papers, one in a good journal, and considering there are a few PhD students on /sci/ (and maybe a few researchers too), I would think I'm not the only one.

>>3880919
Superb. What's your field? So far we have a neuroscience reviewer.

>>3880919
>there are a few PhD students on /sci/ (and maybe a few researchers too)
PhD students are researchers ;_;

>>3880901
You wouldn't like it any. CCM is already shitposting and the thought of Mad Sci participating makes me throw up.

Alright, unless anyone else wants to create the site I'll start working on it now.

>>3880919
I was supposed to quote
>so reviews of articles then? still it'd turn into opinion pieces. like a glossy mag. people here dont have the necessary expertise.

>>3880930
Specifically, coding theory and information theory. More generally, computer science and discrete maths depending on the difficulty of the subject.

>>3880938
Of course. I meant doctors. Or whatever. I agree with you, it's just a matter of English not being my native language and of "researcher" having a "not a student anymore" kind of sound to it.

>>3880931
Fantastic!
>>3880940
Sweet. If you send an email to thescijournal@gmail.com we can stay in touch.

All submissions or offers for contributions will be kept confidential. Anyone else willing to contribute can email me.

>>3880809
crudely drawn but you get the picture

>>3880890 DIY

We could all search for planets on planethunter, and discuss our decisions.

>>3880809
Oh fuck, I didn't see I was on the cover even before I popped in this thread. Awesome! ;)

(inb4 "I use smilies thus I'm a faggot")


>>3880961
Yeah, lemme create an email address and I'll do that.

>>3880963
wat

>>3880968
>Yeah, lemme create an email address and I'll do that.
appreciated

>>3880967
Something like this could be written in the format of an actual research article I guess.

Thanks so much to the people emailing. This thing will work if you're willing to make it work!

>>3880963
If I saw this on a newspaper stand, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

I've been working on a little experiment, and I'm in the process of writing it up.

In short: it's about the number of penises on omegle video.

>>3881002
lolscience

>>3881002
There are penises on omegle video? i wish I'd find one. Whenever I go there all I find are horny girls.

>>3881002
haha, if it's any good you can send it in I guess

if it's not, still send it in

>>3880809
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>>3880809
saved

fucking saved

Bump.

>>3881155
You shitposting fucker already ruined the thread.

>>3881162
No he hasn't. He showed willingness to contribute, and I appreciate that. You think you can make a better cover? Be my guest.

A short status update:

We have four potential contributers. We have three editors, three reviewers, and one person has agreed to writing a short commentary on a recent paper from his field. I'm still in correspondence with one other person and we'll see what his contribution will be.

The willingness is there, but we need some more content. Things are off to a good start though.

>>3881184
bump.
All you need is to invite those with some measure of namefagggotry, as they'll be recognizable

>>3880656
I peed a little

count me in as editor, reviewer and author

I can submit articles occasionally, I'll send two I've done previously to the gmail.

>>3880674
What is Dilligaf?

Do you walk around graffitiing that shit near my house? With a crown

>>3884028
Does
It
Look
Like
I
Give
A
Fuck

don't mind me just bumping this because

Bumping.

>>3885261
You're still a shitty underageb& moron.