Thanks for this! Completely agree that there are Type I and II errors here and that we should be genuinely wary of both. Also agree with your conclusion that ‘pulling the rope sideways’ is strongly preferred to simply lowering our standards. The unconventional researcher-identification approach undertaken by the HHMI might be a good proof of concept for this kind of thing.
Thanks for this! Completely agree that there are Type I and II errors here and that we should be genuinely wary of both. Also agree with your conclusion that ‘pulling the rope sideways’ is strongly preferred to simply lowering our standards. The unconventional researcher-identification approach undertaken by the HHMI might be a good proof of concept for this kind of thing.