https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2202.04044/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48319169urn:hackerpapers:mention:2202.04044:48319169Fri, 29 May 2026 04:47:43 GMT<p>I wouldn&#x27;t be so definite in my opinion. This being statistics things are more nuanced and hence interpretations/conclusions can be debated but the data cannot be denied. Of course we also have to look at the suitability of the data itself. The study that the article references is Aging and the Narrowing of Scientific Innovation - https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.04044 This is not long and well worth reading. A related earlier study is Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time which was already discussed on HN - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34248858 The Economist&#x27;s overview…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2202.04044/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cs.DLhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30286562urn:hackerpapers:submission:2202.04044:30286562Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:36:30 GMT<p>Aging Scientists and Scientific Progress</p><p></p><p>2 points; 1 discussion reply on HN. <a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2202.04044/">Paper and source history</a>. A submission is not an endorsement.</p>cs.DL