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> It's fine to be ageist against someone who is 84 years old. There are severe cognitive declines that almost no one avoids at that age. It is irresponsible to
by logicalmonster 4y ago
> It's fine to be ageist against someone who is 84 years old. There are severe cognitive declines that almost no one avoids at that age. It is irresponsible to hire an 84 year old for any important job.
Would you turn down getting lectures from Donald Knuth even if he's older than dirt?
Using age as one tool to understand a complicated world with incomplete information seems fair, but I think you have to judge the individual on their own merits and abilities or you can miss out.
- xdavidliu 4y ago> Would you turn down getting lectures from Donald Knuth even if he's older than dirt? There's a difference between giving lunchtime lectures and teaching an entire course while assigning grades that affect the careers of young people.
- P5fRxh5kUvp2th 4y agoKnuth was the first thing that popped into my head, thanks for posting this so I didn't have to.