Who the fuck still pays for articles?
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Quoted By: >>12041007 >>12041019
>be me
>hobby scientist
>hacking away at artificial photosynthesis
>need article on how to synthesise a specific solvent
>site wants me to pay for 20 year old article
>just grab it off of scihub.to
Why the fuck do institutions pay for this shit? When you get just get it for free? Can publishers somehow check how you got your hands on their article? You could just say you used their free trial. They have no way of proving you didn't.
>hobby scientist
>hacking away at artificial photosynthesis
>need article on how to synthesise a specific solvent
>site wants me to pay for 20 year old article
>just grab it off of scihub.to
Why the fuck do institutions pay for this shit? When you get just get it for free? Can publishers somehow check how you got your hands on their article? You could just say you used their free trial. They have no way of proving you didn't.
