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"completely harmless if you're more than a few inches away" This was in the "disassemble for scraps" tent. I do not think that's a particularly reasonable thing to assume. 95% of t…

Yeah, not radiating "consistent candidness" is he?

I actually think it somewhat proves the opposite. It's clear they've tacked on a "make images of a diverse set of people" in the setup prompt, rather than baking diversity in prope…

I agree their phrasing could have been better. However in my country it typically takes 1-2 years to get a diagnosis and start treatment. It's even a few months to a year if you go…

You're a little beacon of light in a really depressing thread. Thank you for trying. You rock.

But wouldn't the experiences of an actual trans person be much more relevant to this discussion than our cis asses? We're never going to have experiences of our own that can inform…

That's a great resource (that links to even more great resources) - thanks for posting it. I disagree that professional ethicists aren't needed in an organisation like Google thoug…

Surely this is corporate manslaughter at the very least? Systematically ignoring such dangerous problems should result in jail time for someone.

I used to have this view; a more precise miliatary has fewer civilian casualties, and shortens wars, limiting overall destruction. However, my mind was changed by the idea that if …

Nah, as Sundar's response says, and I agree with, he didn't get fired for discussing things that shouldn't be discussed, or criticising ideology. That should be welcomed. http://fo…

Not what I'm discussing. I'm using hyperbole to make a point, because I'm annoyed. I'm discussing the inference that people who possess more traditionally feminine traits are any l…

I've read it. That claim has no backing whatsoever. It's unmeasurable.

For me, it's this line: "This leads to women generally having a harder time negotiating salary, asking for raises, speaking up, and leading." Sure, there are statistical difference…

I think there are a lot of misconceptions about diversity programs, and their purpose. Let's use tech leadership as an example: The problem they're solving shouldn't be "we need mo…

This is a really good one, in my view: https://medium.com/@yonatanzunger/so-about-this-googlers-man... . I agree - the discussion around this topic is very frustrating (more frustr…

When it's a widely circulated internal document criticising the hiring practices behind 40% of the company's workforce, it's hardly surprising. He put them in a difficult position.…

Yeah, I agree that on aggregate, men and women have subtly different tendencies. The reason I bring it up though, is that I don't see or experience any particular​ bias around most…

Ain't it great? It's always alarming to read stories such as Susan Fowler's, that remind you sexism is still out there in force, in places. But it's great to read things like this,…

Can you pick out any problems in particular pointed out in this article, that are more frequently picked up on by women? Most of the common ones seem to be a company or manager's w…

Depends; the input data set could be massive, incorporating things like TV listings data (half-time kettle surges are a huge part of our power consumption profile), weather, public…

It was on the cover of the New Scientist 14 years ago! https://www.newscientist.com/issue/2378%20/

I started regretting not learning an instrument. Then I realised this was dumb, bought a £20 Ukulele, signed up to classes, and am happy as a clam. 4 months in, I play twice a week…

So this is an interesting point - the distinctive flare of astronomical photos is caused by light diffracting around the mirror supports within the telescope. We know the proportio…

It's very interesting, and a complex moral issue. On the one hand, responsible disclosure, and immediate patching would be the ideal way forwards. However, with a company that has …