Nature's Peer Review redux
Finally.
Although, the author's supposition that getting something published is hard is wrong. It's pretty easy - just lower your journal aspirations. The problem is that getting published in a prestiguous journal isn't just meritorious, or conversely, that work is often exagerated in order to get into those journals. Fame and money will never be accorded to everyone, nor should they be. But the more eyes are held up to the work and the more transparent the process, the better.
Although, the author's supposition that getting something published is hard is wrong. It's pretty easy - just lower your journal aspirations. The problem is that getting published in a prestiguous journal isn't just meritorious, or conversely, that work is often exagerated in order to get into those journals. Fame and money will never be accorded to everyone, nor should they be. But the more eyes are held up to the work and the more transparent the process, the better.

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