Comment Re:problems (Score 3, Insightful) 197
As AC said below - there is no funding to do this. In addition to no funding, there is no incentive. Speaking in generalized terms, scientists are judged on their research record. That is a combination of:
1. How much money they have brought in through grants.
2. How many papers they have published.
3. The prestige of the journals they have published in.
4. How many times their papers have been cited by other researchers.
So, if you keeping your job depends on those 4 things, where is the incentive to check the work of someone else? Especially large, difficult, and expensive experiments. At best, you get a quick "Comment on XYZ" paper that questions some findings and the authors reply with a "Reply to Comment on XYZ" telling you why your comment is rubbish and you didn't understand what they were saying.
1. How much money they have brought in through grants.
2. How many papers they have published.
3. The prestige of the journals they have published in.
4. How many times their papers have been cited by other researchers.
So, if you keeping your job depends on those 4 things, where is the incentive to check the work of someone else? Especially large, difficult, and expensive experiments. At best, you get a quick "Comment on XYZ" paper that questions some findings and the authors reply with a "Reply to Comment on XYZ" telling you why your comment is rubbish and you didn't understand what they were saying.