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Re: Allegations against Aubrey de Grey

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De Grey has always seemed overly eccentric to me. But maybe that is to be expected of someone that works on something as contrarian as anti-aging research.

Sexual harassment is not okay.

To give him the benefit of the doubt, perhaps it was some kind of lack of social skill on De Greys side rather than actual sexual predatoriness? Am curious what that legal investigation will find out

Re: Allegations against Aubrey de Grey

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his response here https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=6528005127224941... Daria Khaltourina defends him here https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1022657680107226...

Interesting in his response he mentions she done this before to someone else.

Re: Allegations against Aubrey de Grey

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his response here https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=6528005127224941... Daria Khaltourina defends him here https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1022657680107226...

That response admits the sexual references sent to a 17-year old and just quibbles with the idea that someone could initially chalk it up as a weird mistake, then change their mind after hearing of similar experiences of others.

As to the third-party defense: it is maybe unfortunate, but sadly fact, that the existence of one bank I did not rob, or even suspiciously stalked around in, does not proof that I did not rob any bank.

edit: this comment is as quickly approaching grey, as De Grey is approaching a 17-year old, apparently. I guess multiple accusation of sexual harassment are still the easiest way to establishing a fan base on HN.

Re: Allegations against Aubrey de Grey

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Fun fact: in the UK the title of this post is a probable libel. HN repeating it is also a probable libel. Maybe the word "allegedly" should go in there? Just a thought.

Edit: OK, some people clearly didn't like the tone I struck, so I'll be much clearer and make no attempt at humour. The subjects of this case are all in the UK. If the allegations can't be proven to be true on the balance of probabilities, and a case for libel against these women is brought by de Grey, their lives will be wrecked in proportion to the spread of this article. HN is technically repeating that libel but the main concern I have here is that some people have miscalculated and their lives, careers and credibility would be wrecked by a case against them.

The damage in a case like this would be calculated on how many peoples opinions of de Grey were lowered. By not presenting a balanced view in the link title, HN would make life much worse for the people making these allegations than if the word "allegedly" were being used. I'll be interested to learn whether we value a concerned FYI about the law more or less than speculating.

Re: Allegations against Aubrey de Grey

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his response here https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=6528005127224941... Daria Khaltourina defends him here https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1022657680107226...

Can anyone copy and paste this?

Seems to be disabled on the mobile version. Drop the m. subdomain and you can.

Re: Allegations against Aubrey de Grey

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post #7

Fun fact: in the UK the title of this post is a probable libel. HN repeating it is also a probable libel. Maybe the word "allegedly" should go in there? Just a thought. Edit: OK, some people clearly didn't like the tone I struck, so I'll be much clearer and make no attempt at humour. The subjects of this case are all in the UK. If the allegations can't be proven to be true on the balance of probabilities, and a case…

The UK's libel laws are bad, and thankfully don't apply outside their borders.

For an example of why, it took multiple years, millions of dollars, and a 349 page judicial decision to uphold calling someone a holocaust denier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_v_Penguin_Books_Ltd

Re: Allegations against Aubrey de Grey

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Fun fact: in the UK the title of this post is a probable libel. HN repeating it is also a probable libel. Maybe the word "allegedly" should go in there? Just a thought. Edit: OK, some people clearly didn't like the tone I struck, so I'll be much clearer and make no attempt at humour. The subjects of this case are all in the UK. If the allegations can't be proven to be true on the balance of probabilities, and a case…

Ycombinator is not in the UK.
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