A paper claiming that there is a black hole on the center of the Earth, and that this black hole is influencing the shape of our DNA, has scientists baffled. What’s amazing is that they only noticed this paper now, when it was published last year.
It's either a brilliant satire on conspiracy theories, or the worst thing to be published in physics, genetics, and chemistry for a long time, possibly ever. Either way, we want to know how it got past peer review.
Last year the Macedonian Journal of Medical Science published a paper under the astonishing title “A Black Hole at the Center of Earth Plays the Role of the Biggest System of Telecommunication for Connecting DNAs, Dark DNAs and Molecules of Water on 4+N- Dimensional Manifold”. If you think the headline is out there, look at the diagrams.
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One theory is that this “paper” is actually random phrases put together as an attempt to test the peer-review standards of journals that might be getting sloppy, something scientists do now and then. Evidence for this comes from the fact that the last author, Torello Lotti, has previously published about the problem of predatory journals.
More details about this crazy study over at IFL Science.
What are your thoughts about this one?
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im sorry what?
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There are a lot of places that will happily publish your studies for a little bit of cash. I wouldn't be surprised if this is that kind of thing and maybe some attempt to draw attention to the problems with the system.
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