https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/08/29/my-irb-nightmare/
Possibly they simply hated the study precisely because they already knew the questionnaire was bogus and didn't want the disruption, but most likely you're supposed to find out who to bribe. The fact the liason hadn't watched the anti-nazi videos isn't an oversight, it's a hint. "We also know our pointless rules are pointless - there's a way to avoid them." Following the rules is impossible on purpose. Even a simple, good study gets 27 infractions as otherwise someone could dodge the bribes by following the rules. She was apologetic because she knew her job was to shut down the study, but was, like, sad about it.
The problem with responsibility laundering is that everyone knows the study is being shut down, but can't just say it. Could save everyone a lot of effort going, "Don't even try," but instead all this time=money has to be spent going in circles to hide the fact it's simply being shut down.
You need an advisor because your advisor is supposed to tell you who to bribe. They don't let random graduate students or residents know there are bribes at all. First you have to prove you won't go tattling. "You're not some Snowden, are you?" Do you know how much of a pain it was to clean up after Aaron Swartz? They can't afford to do those things very often.
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Responsibility launderers are sinecures, sinecures-- actually I don't know a good name for this concept. Sinecures do no work. In order to 'exist', or any time they interact with anyone, they also make the other party do what they do. Mirroring? Echoing? Parasites are commonly thought of as an external unrelated concept, and also if parasites reproduce then well all things reproduce, but reproducing means growing means eating means conversion means the host is becoming the parasite. Zero sum. If they're not dying, they're growing. And they aren't dying. "I still think it’s a great hospital, that it delivers top-notch care, that it has amazing doctors, that it has a really good residency program," "Like an idiot.".
Also SSC also being a psychiatrist makes two big blogs psychiatrist blogs which seems suspicious.
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