>We shouldn't over-punish honest mistakes when we value speed over accuracy
Looking at some of the specifics, these don't look like "honest" mistakes, and I'm doubting any integrity on the part of the peer reviewers and the Lancet too with how blatantly false some of their data are. It doesn't even pass the smell test:
The blog post linked by the parent post very clearly argues the data is fake. So I think you are misinterpreting what the parent post is saying. But I totally agree with your sentiment that this is truly terrible and everyone involved should be more than a bit ashamed.
Looking at some of the specifics, these don't look like "honest" mistakes, and I'm doubting any integrity on the part of the peer reviewers and the Lancet too with how blatantly false some of their data are. It doesn't even pass the smell test:
https://mobile.twitter.com/JamesTodaroMD/status/126610886125...