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> Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof That phrase was originally invoked to describe telekinesis. I'm not sure 'Silicon Valley company has problem
by kristianc 10y ago
> Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof
That phrase was originally invoked to describe telekinesis. I'm not sure 'Silicon Valley company has problem with female employees' falls into that category.
- corndoge 10y ago"Astronomical" was originally invoked to describe space but that doesn't stop your comment from being astronomically worthless
- flukus 10y agoYou're right, this is an ordinary claim that only requires ordinary evidence, something still lacking.
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- jimmywanger 10y agoComparing the claims that have been made to be equivalent to 'Silicon Valley company has problem with female employees' is like saying that the maiden voyage of the Titanic did not go as planned, or Michael Jordan was a pretty good basketball player. Talking about one particular conversation is one thing, alleging a pattern of sexual abuse and systemic harassment that completely crosses all lines for everybody is something entirely else.
- kristianc 10y ago> Talking about one particular conversation is one thing, alleging a pattern of sexual abuse and systemic harassment that completely crosses all lines for everybody is something entirely else. Like the one alleged to have existed at GitHub? Maybe such a pattern in SV is not so 'extraordinary' after all.
- tomp 10y agoGitHub is a very good example. Whatever happened there, was probably not sexual discrimination.