It went to the extreme fringe groups. Today, moderation is seen as belonging to "the other side". I've actually been called a bleedin' hard SJW by conservatives and a nazi by liberals, just because I dared to reject either flavor of Kool-Aid.
Fuck it, people, if you want a civil war, for fuck's sake fight it and get it over with. We in the middle are going to wait for you to duke it out and when you're done acting like little kids, rebuild the country. As we always do.
Trump is, at least allegedly, a representative of all the people in the United States of America. I could see him block anyone who isn't a citizen of the USA, but blocking a US citizen is simply something he should not do based on his office.
Yeah, even the CIA ain't what it used to be. Today they only use drugs to fund their projects instead of doing the right thing and giving them out to the people for free.
Just as back with Clinton and Bush where I preferred a prez that got blowjobs to one that really needed some direly, I can't help but say I prefer a prez that lets someone write his texts to one that really should.
It's logical that they have to be lowered. And before you get your panties in a knot, it's not because women/black people/insert minority here are "worse" at the job, it's a simple matter of statistics.
If you hire at a 1:1 base, you will run into a problem. Because as you will hopefully agree, there aren't as many white men as there are "others" in the STEM fields. White men outnumber "the rest" quite heavily. Since I have no numbers at hand, let's say 10:1. Frankly, it doesn't matter just how badly exactly they outnumber everyone else, the demonstration stays valid for pretty much any ratio higher than 2:1.
As with everything, human beings aren't fungible. If you take 100 programmers, you don't have 100 programmers that are equally good (no matter what bullshit you're told at school). You'll have about 20 great ones, 40 good ones and 40 that are... well, break their fingers and turn them into consultants so they can't do any damage.
Same is true for the 10 women in the field. Let's say women are better. Instead of a 2:4:4 ratio, let's give them 3 great programmers, 5 good ones and 2 that are, well, better suited for marketing.
I think it's already obvious what the problem is. You have 20 good male programmers, but only 3 good female ones. Not because women are worse (actually, we made 10% more "good" ones in the example) but simply because the population is smaller.
If you now have to hire 10 programmers and you have to hire in a strict 1:1 fashion, you pretty much HAVE TO lower your standards because there are only 3 great female programmers in total. Sure, you could hire 7 great male programmers, they are available, but your quota dictates that 5 of these people have to be female. What can you do? You can either hire 2 women who are not qualified for the job or you can lower the qualification requirement.
The problem with quotas isn't that women are worse at the job but only that there are fewer women in total. You cannot hire on a quota basis in such an environment without compromising quality. Not because women in general are inferior but because you have to scrape the bottom of the barrel earlier than you would with men, there are simply fewer applicants.
Yeah, that works out so well with pollution in general, see how people avoid wasting gas, voluntarily install filters and forgo using air condition to make a smaller eco footprint because else we can't breathe anymore? No regulation required.
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From over here in Europe their parties look like a far right and a "is this legal/possible/who the fuck votes for this?" right.
That's probably going to be the first scientific study where the guinea pigs don't get paid but have to pay to get in...
Hmm... that way it does have a semblance with "Nazi" or "Fascist"...
Actually, considering what the Thai government is like, it's more likely him NOT being one is the problem...
You have the right to speech and thought. Too bad that today far too many that use the former forgo the latter...
It went to the extreme fringe groups. Today, moderation is seen as belonging to "the other side". I've actually been called a bleedin' hard SJW by conservatives and a nazi by liberals, just because I dared to reject either flavor of Kool-Aid.
Fuck it, people, if you want a civil war, for fuck's sake fight it and get it over with. We in the middle are going to wait for you to duke it out and when you're done acting like little kids, rebuild the country. As we always do.
I thought it sounds like a brand of rice.
If the words of a mere mortal scare him?
Trump is, at least allegedly, a representative of all the people in the United States of America. I could see him block anyone who isn't a citizen of the USA, but blocking a US citizen is simply something he should not do based on his office.
Ok, suggestions for what label would be acceptable? Assholes is too broad a term.
Tits aren't for little kids! Have some decency!
Here is an ad for a certain German cola brand from 1968. Tell me this has nothing to do with psychodelics, I dare you.
At least we'll then know what drugs it takes to find ads enjoyable.
Yeah, even the CIA ain't what it used to be. Today they only use drugs to fund their projects instead of doing the right thing and giving them out to the people for free.
People who use stimulants are likely to use stimulants.
Where do I apply for money for such studies? I'm asking for a friend...
If MPG is what you're going for, buy a Diesel.
So it's finally confirmed, it was not fake news? There were more protesters than visitors at the inauguration?
Just as back with Clinton and Bush where I preferred a prez that got blowjobs to one that really needed some direly, I can't help but say I prefer a prez that lets someone write his texts to one that really should.
It's logical that they have to be lowered. And before you get your panties in a knot, it's not because women/black people/insert minority here are "worse" at the job, it's a simple matter of statistics.
If you hire at a 1:1 base, you will run into a problem. Because as you will hopefully agree, there aren't as many white men as there are "others" in the STEM fields. White men outnumber "the rest" quite heavily. Since I have no numbers at hand, let's say 10:1. Frankly, it doesn't matter just how badly exactly they outnumber everyone else, the demonstration stays valid for pretty much any ratio higher than 2:1.
As with everything, human beings aren't fungible. If you take 100 programmers, you don't have 100 programmers that are equally good (no matter what bullshit you're told at school). You'll have about 20 great ones, 40 good ones and 40 that are ... well, break their fingers and turn them into consultants so they can't do any damage.
Same is true for the 10 women in the field. Let's say women are better. Instead of a 2:4:4 ratio, let's give them 3 great programmers, 5 good ones and 2 that are, well, better suited for marketing.
I think it's already obvious what the problem is. You have 20 good male programmers, but only 3 good female ones. Not because women are worse (actually, we made 10% more "good" ones in the example) but simply because the population is smaller.
If you now have to hire 10 programmers and you have to hire in a strict 1:1 fashion, you pretty much HAVE TO lower your standards because there are only 3 great female programmers in total. Sure, you could hire 7 great male programmers, they are available, but your quota dictates that 5 of these people have to be female. What can you do? You can either hire 2 women who are not qualified for the job or you can lower the qualification requirement.
The problem with quotas isn't that women are worse at the job but only that there are fewer women in total. You cannot hire on a quota basis in such an environment without compromising quality. Not because women in general are inferior but because you have to scrape the bottom of the barrel earlier than you would with men, there are simply fewer applicants.
Checked it. Still where it belongs. But thanks for your concern.
So straight white male is the new black?
Also, Fuck Milo.
Dude, I have standards!
With Bumblebee gone, we might be spared another Transformers movie...
Yeah, that works out so well with pollution in general, see how people avoid wasting gas, voluntarily install filters and forgo using air condition to make a smaller eco footprint because else we can't breathe anymore? No regulation required.
When we got our own brand of fundamentalists, we also got the insanity that comes with the territory.