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I became a Data Scientist because in 3rd year, I found the OKCupid data blog and realized their research had methodological soundness these "20 undergraduate la
by CactusOnFire 5y ago
I became a Data Scientist because in 3rd year, I found the OKCupid data blog and realized their research had methodological soundness these "20 undergraduate lab students forced to be there" research never would.
You trade 'shot-in-the-dark lab experiments' for 'a clear and obvious agenda'. The trick is to just make sure the agenda isn't morally reprehensible.
- mistrial9 5y agomore than one third of the entire world population believes that OKCupid is "morally reprehensible" (!)
- stickfigure 5y agoThis is an interesting statement. Do you have links to something more I can read? Who thinks dating sites are morally reprehensible?
- burnte 5y agoReligious biases don't count as valid moral objections. Religion has a strong negative effect on critical thinking skills (1, 2). If you dogs/pigs/shellfish/mixed-fabrics are inherently unclean or that women are property, your objections to a dating website are probably not going to have seriousl scientific ramifications. 1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5742220/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5742220/ 2. https://www.google.com/search?q=Religion+has+a+strong+negative+effect+on+critical+thinking+skills https://www.google.com/search?q=Religion+has+a+strong+negati...
- mellavora 5y agoOk, I have some reason to agree with you, but if we rule out religion as a valid basis for morality, what do you suggest we replace it with?
- NortySpock 5y agoAct or Rule Utilitarianism.
- trutannus 5y agoThere's a pile of different ethical frameworks. So likely work with a few of them and factor them all in when making decisions.
- burnte 5y agoI'm not even sayign religion can't be a basis for morality, I'm just saying religious BIASES aren't valid arguments. Don't kill/murder/steal, those are great, clear lines about interacting with others. There's a clear benefit to all for those rules. Don't turn on your oven on saturdays, pet dogs, or cut your beard, those aren't widely applicable.
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