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Feels like there has to be algorithmic bias here. Let's not let coincidence paired with prejudice fool us into believing that fat men are corrupt.
by wwarner 6y ago
Feels like there has to be algorithmic bias here. Let's not let coincidence paired with prejudice fool us into believing that fat men are corrupt.
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- mattmcknight 6y agoPerhaps in places with less democracy, there is less pressure to appeal to voters with superficial matters of appearance.
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- starkd 6y agoRight. It's a horrible stereotype.
- jkinudsjknds 6y agoSample bias maybe. Maybe it is true that fat men tend to be more corrupt than skinny people. Maybe the signal is true, but only holds when the context is a country in which the common person doesn't get enough to eat. Is it likely that the effect is strong and consistent enough for generic predictions in any particular setting? Nope.
- lalos 6y agoIt's a fallacy to jump from saying 'obese politicians are corrupt' and then saying 'all obese people are corrupt'. Might as well say 'all obese people are corrupt politicans'.