The More Labs the Merrier?

[Jestersage]

I am wondering, given a station that have more than one labs (eg: 2 labs), each with 2 scientist, would it produce more results, or results at a faster rate? If no one have an answer, would someone suggest a way to test it?

Edited March 24, 2017 by Jestersage

[paulprogart]

They'll produce double, but only if you provide double the science.  So you have to run every experiment twice.  Thankfully, when reviewing stored data the game is smart enough to send experiments to a lab that a) hasn't run it yet and b) isn't full.

Of course if you're bringing them to the labs from elsewhere it also means storing everything twice en route, which means two separate science containers (or RGUs). 

If you can do that, though, it definitely works.  I did it in my career game around both Kerbin and the Mun to really help extend my tech.  It probably shouldn't work the way it does as it makes it too cheaty, but since it does, may as well use it.

 

Edited March 24, 2017 by paulprogart
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[Jestersage]

Thank you. Need an excuse to make a bigger station.