Writing boring papers

Advice from Kai Sand-Jensen :


 * 1) Avoid focus: introduce a multitude of questions and ideas
 * 2) Avoid originality and personality: use no enthusiasm or excitement
 * 3) Write l o n g  contributions: respect the 16 page minimum
 * 4) Remove most implications and every speculation: stick to the facts
 * 5) Leave out illustrations, particularly good ones: do not use them
 * 6) Omit necessary steps of reasoning: prevent communication with ordinary people
 * 7) Use many abbreviations and technical terms: jargon is your friend
 * 8) Suppress humour and flowery language: science is puritanical, serious, reputable
 * 9) Degrade nature to statistical elements: ignore process, systems, and causality
 * 10) Quote numerous papers for self-evident statements: they take up valuable space

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