Sci-Hub Proves That Piracy Can Be Dangerously Useful
I wish I had Sci-Hub as a teenager. Many times I was interested in some algorithm, but got presented with Elsevier&#x27;s &quot;you shall not pass&quot; page. Very frustrating to know the knowledge exists but being unable to access it with no recourse.<p>For me this is a more important purpose of Sci-Hub than for academics. If an academic wants a paper he&#x2F;she can ask colleagues, check the library, email the author or other people in the field.<p>But what if you&#x27;re a 17 year old, or an interested amateur? You don&#x27;t have those options, or worse, don&#x27;t even know they exist.