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To me that reads like a lot like credentialism. "Unless you've been formally vetted by the institutions we like you can't participate". It's like a bizzarro-world anti-intellectualism, where you can't read a scientific paper unless you have the right degree in that particular sub-field.

>>traver+(OP)
If the alternative to credentialism is idiots like Damore rabble-rousing other total idiots, sign me up for credentialism.

>>awinde+D
I mean the well credentialed seem to be doing more than their fair share of rabble rousing. Also like half or more of social psychology research can't be replicated, so clearly that particular credential is not highly correlated with being correct...

>>traver+d2
Yep, that’s right. The well informed lead society, not the idiots. If you wanna go back to the dark ages make your point, but mine is that a biology major working for a technology company making commentary on psychology is a slam dunk case of someone who should just shut up. Certainly not someone who should be egged on.

BTW: the original comment was based on his job. Google didn’t hire him to make comments like that, they hired him to code. That’s all I meant, don’t shit where you eat, if you’re hired to code do that job and focus on that. I don’t know what this generations problem is with not being able to keep it together in a professional workplace, but the problem is this generation, not the rules.

>>awinde+n3
Mine is that the basics of science are the same, no matter the discipline. Of course a lot of "science" has nothing to do with scientific methodology.

He did post the memo to an employee-led internal forum on diversity... Clearly the problem was he posted the wrong opinion.

>>awinde+n3
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