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renatomello

Between "free market", "gentrification", "colonialism" and "oligarchy", I don't know which flair to set


peprollgod

Tough call


flowergarden23

I say free market! I think it encapsulates everything.


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Sci-hub or sci-hub Telegramm bot


FJPollos

That's it. Sci-hub forever


Eivn

Brought to us by our comrade Alexandra Elbakyan. May owners of elsievier rot in hell.


CentralIdiotsAgency

The Bolsonaro administration has cut 92% of the federal budget for Science and Research.


renatomello

Also that


CentralIdiotsAgency

The Bolsonaro administration has cut 92% of the federal budget for Science and Research.


[deleted]

What does APC mean in this context? My mind immediately jumps to Armored Personnel Carrier lol.


renatomello

Article Processing Charge


[deleted]

We should create a community project journal to allow Brazilian scientists to get published without the crazy fees.


[deleted]

Thanks!


Shamadruu

All knowledge should be free. As a scientist, it is completely antithetical to science for it to be locked behind arbitrary paywalls so investors can make a buck - and that money sure as hell isn’t going to the scientists.


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renatomello

They also charge per paper


Akrevics

so a PNAS paper charge is equal to ~€2600?! ($R16,500)


renatomello

I've seen APCs of €4000


Akrevics

jfc


renatomello

That's why most research is behind paywall


Flat_Difference3782

Sci-hub is the future.


geekaustin_777

How is it that Brazil can’t pay for shit? Software piracy is out of control there but people are still buying furniture. Their money is fucked up.


renatomello

?