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We all know what this article is really about. It is disappointing to see these kinds of articles on hn. (posted multiple times as well) ref: http://www.paulgra
by petermcneeley 6y ago
We all know what this article is really about. It is disappointing to see these kinds of articles on hn. (posted multiple times as well)
ref: http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html
- klyrs 6y agoSpeaking as a mathematician, I have zero idea what you think this article is "really about." So (a) your statement has at least one counterexample, and (b) would you be so kind as to explain what it's really about? Edit: you added a link to a pg essay about self-censorship. Pretty droll excuse to not say what you mean.
- dqpb 6y ago> We all know what this article is really about I don’t. What is this article really about?
- detaro 6y agoUh, nope?
- jmeister 6y agoI came here to make the same comment so I’ll be the explainer: It’s about erasing white male names/dominance/influence/privilege/?? from math history.
- klyrs 6y agoThis is a classical example of attacking the very weakest form of one's arguments. Not even addressing the content in the article, but fabricating a strawman instead. I mean, good on ya for speaking up, your parent just spoke in vague terms about the possible existence of a strawman. And let's look at that pg article. Is discussing the ergonomics of naming things in math taboo? Is it taboo for everybody, or just people of certain demographics?
- Nesco 6y agoEven if it were the hidden objective, the arguments given are still pretty convincing