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by omonra 11y ago
Ok - sure. That is a reasonable explanation (at least that I can not fault with being self-serving for a particular group). But is there any proof for it that makes it more than a hypothesis? Is there any example of a company staffed by mi
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by omonra 11y ago
Right, but you are still avoiding the issue of proving (or explaining) how diversity is something that should be sought after. You think it matters and I do not. I can see how we ought to have government mandated equal access. Ie someone sh
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by omonra 11y ago
Again - why is that a problem? There is certainly a statement of fact (there are relatively few blacks or hispanics in SV). How is this a problem? Is the goal of these businesses to make good products or provide employment to all society st
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by omonra 11y ago
Slightly off-topic - but how is diversity (or lack of thereof) a major problem in the tech industry? Is there any proof that it's a problem? Are there companies that have truly diverse workforce that are more successful than ones witho
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by omonra 11y ago
Here is the personal account of a person who underwent the operation that confirms Dr. McHugh's views: http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2015/04/14905/ Apparently this was already known 10 years ago: ht
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by omonra 12y ago
Your contention that cameras have limited dynamic range because of racism is ludicrous. See: http://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/27643/why-dont-came...
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by omonra 12y ago
You can't auto-focus on a black bob. You need difference in lightness (also known as contrast) - pls see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsDJ8g2qx5k
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by omonra 12y ago
FYI - this seems to be the original article on which this is based (granted this is more neutral): http://www.buzzfeed.com/syreetamcfadden/teaching-the-camera-... That said - I think her chief complaint is misplaced. I
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by omonra 12y ago
I won't argue about most of your points as we disagree on the fundamental level (i subscribe to the Bill Cosby view as elaborated in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_Cake_speech ). However - your read of the FBI
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by omonra 12y ago
Good point, thank you.
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by omonra 12y ago
Hold on a sec. There are 2 separate issues we have: 1. I completely agree that the issues you raised ARE a problem and should be fixed. 100% with you. 2. At the same time I don't think they are the culprit that's responsible for l
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by omonra 12y ago
I'm all for decriminalizing drugs, no argument from me on that. However Portugal homicide rate went up by 40% after they did it ( https://fullfact.org/factchecks/Portugal_decriminalisation_d... ). So not sure it&#x2
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by omonra 12y ago
I'm personally not convinced why the three points you raised are affecting blacks more than anybody else. Ie - they are all unquantifiable things with no clear bearing on blacks vs poor whites or other disadvantaged groups. Yes we have
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by omonra 12y ago
It's like an Asperger points competition here :) My take is that it's a polite thing to do. Like when a doctor says 'Sorry, this might sting a bit' before they do something. The doctor is not sorry - they're simply
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by omonra 12y ago
Institutional racism in the US was a lot stronger 60 or 100 years ago - yet the level of black crime was significantly lower. I had a hard time finding chart to show this, but here is the Chicago murder rate chart for 1870-2008: http:&#x2F
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by omonra 12y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9410440
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by omonra 12y ago
I'm not sure that's a given. Ie once drug trade loses its profitability, I expect the individuals involved in it to move to something else (but hardly to other poorly paid jobs requiring commensurate levels of education). Ie - did
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by omonra 12y ago
The 'sorry' part referred to my comment sticking out like a sore thumb. Every other comment goes on about racism, etc - while I see a problem inherent in the subset of individuals themselves. It's a social thing - to prepare
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by omonra 12y ago
Sorry to be the voice of Bill Cosby but my read of this is that black men are killing each other and then going to prison for it (drug charges are responsible for maybe 20% of people in prison - ie stats would still be largely same without
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by omonra 12y ago
They didn't sell ads for a very simple reason - they wanted to get as big as possible, as soon as possible for the sole purpose of selling themselves to FB/Google. That was the plan from day 1 (imho).
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by omonra 12y ago
Interview attire != what you wear once you have the job It's like dating - what you wear on the first date is not what you can expect your spouse to expect/tolerate once you are living together.
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by omonra 12y ago
I'd change the article title to 'Millennial encounters real world, fails to learn lesson."
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by omonra 12y ago
Fair enough. What I meant is that Pebble is probably bought by early adopters. Ie people who want to have a smart watch. I'm more looking for experience of those who don't feel like they need one but tried it nonetheless.
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by omonra 12y ago
For me the review stopped being relevant when the author mentions being a Pebble watch owner. Ie I don't personally relate to people who already own a smart watch (to me a pebble watch is geekery for the sake of geekery). I'm more
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by omonra 12y ago
I can think of two off the top of my head: 1. Professional sports 2. Trading
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by omonra 12y ago
If you read my comment carefully you will see that I did not express the sentiment that you are arguing with. My point was that the parent comment action was primarily directed toward fellow passengers (ie it's a dick move towards them
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by omonra 12y ago
I guess this is a matter of interpretation. My read is that they simply show accurate line wait expectancy, thus ensuring that all lines are utilized (as opposed to one line being empty and the other having a 10 minute wait). From a busines
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by omonra 12y ago
You're not getting staff directed to your line, you're just screwing with other passengers who are fed erroneous data: "The system allows the airport to display to passengers how long the wait in each of its security lines is
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by omonra 12y ago
I am not sure if you are kidding, but the serious answer is that politicians who can stay in power without limits (witness Putin now) tend to rearrange the political process of their country with sole purpose of never leaving their post. Th
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by omonra 12y ago
Excellent analysis! 99% of jerk behavior I know is done towards people who are not in position to push back.

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