> 1.  Create some mechanism where papers can be corrected without the stigma
> of a retraction...get the record in order.  It would be nice (and probably
> un-human) if researchers were rewarded for fixing things after the fact
> without the fear of never getting funded again.
>

What about fixing before the fact? It will not happen, but put the proposed
paper on line and let the peer review be open to all.

It will not happen because of $$  going to the publishers as well as
manageability, but it sure is democratic and would kill off many suspect
papers.

BTW- great post!

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine.

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