I read them. They were perfectly reasonable and backed up with references.
BS "Men's higher drive for status"?
Do you have a problem with evolution? Do you deny there are psychological differences between males and females? Do you not understand the basic evolutionary mechanism that rewards males with higher status? Are you blind to the society around you where females seek out males with higher status?
Google has been around for nearly 20 years. The push for "diversity" and essentially equality of outcome in the tech field is more recent. Google has massively moved into the SJW mindset, but that doesn't mean they have actually achieved the very difficult equality of outcome that would satisfy outside observers.
This person clearly contributes to a workplace toxic to women.
No, it's a backlash against a workplace toxic to white males, full of "affirmative" action, and an echo chamber of leftist ideology that intolerant to differing opinions.
In the case of gedit, you have to change the mind of one person, who probably doesn't have time to keep supporting it. This is much more difficult and unlikely to happen.
Huh? In the case of gedit, you need one volunteer to take over. I'd be quite surprised if somebody doesn't do exactly that.
I don't know what's going on now, but when I took Computer Science back in the 90s it was an odd mix of math, physics, theory, programming, and some basic branches like operating systems, compilers, etc. Very little in the way of actual engineering discipline. I would hope by now there are Software Engineering degrees based on real world requirements.
This is one of the reasons why in Germany only about 12 persons per year get shot to death by the police.
There's practically no gun crime to speak of in Germany. In the United States, there's plenty. Go put a badge on, and then spend some time policing. Tell me what you're going to do when some punk doesn't listen to commands and starts reaching like he has a gun. Tell me you're going to be John Wayne and shoot the guy's pistol out of his hand.
Does he have a pistol? Why isn't he following commands. Think fast now.
Sounds like your local government tried to scam the federal government, and in the process irked you local folks.
It's indicative of many government programs. They're not well thought out, of dubious value to begin with, poorly implemented, and ultimately just a waste of money.
Are you also saying that your community is riding motobikes on the bicycle lanes?
No, it was just an aside about a shitty problem in the city, not related to the bike lanes other than being a generic form of "bike".
Sounds like you and your community need some serious education and rethinking on bicycles and bicycle lanes.
How quaint that you think it's an education issue. People in general don't give a fuck.
If you aren't a bicycle rider, you wouldn't understand for one moment the realities of riding a bicycle in traffic or around a city.
Oh, I understand. That's why I don't ride a bike in the city. Too dangerous, bike lanes or no.
One with little or no experience wouldn't have any idea on what "correct" bicycle riding should look like
*snort* Yeah, does "correct" bicycling involve riding in the wrong lane against traffic, weaving along the road, not following traffic lights or signs? Because if that's the case, you're right, I don't know what I'm talking about.
My city recently put in "bike lanes" to get federal dollars. What this amounted to was painting lines for bike lanes on existing streets, even where there was no room for a bike lane.
What was the actual effect? Nothing. No increase in bikers. The typical bikers behaved in their typical ways, which is to ignore the rules of the road, and bike wherever and however the hell they pleased. Just another government program pissing away dollars.
What there has been an increase of is motorized bikes (note I didn't say motorcycles) with ear-blasting exhaust sounds driven by teens and young adults at all hours of the day.
I have a past history with you, and I know you're a waste of time. Despite that, if you wanted a serious argument, you had several chances. It was only after 3 redundant posts and after I told you I was done with your bullshit that you decided to put forth an argument. Too late. No more replies from me, period.
You've made 3 redundant posts based on your own stupidity and laziness. My reply to the anonymous coward that preceded you is not hidden in any way. At any time you could have replied to that reply instead of braying like a donkey. You can continue braying, but I will not continue replying.
Brace yourself for a shock. An anonymous coward made the same argument over 4 hours earlier than you, and I had already replied, refuting it over 2 hours before you made your redundant post.
All you've got is name calling and lame politicians on your side. I have reality on my side. There are huge, unfunded pension liabilities and an inability to practice fiscal discipline. Detroit was just a taste of things to come.
Except they really were socialist. It wasn't just taking from the Jews, the state exercised great control over the economy, welfare system, and social programs.
Right wing economics (Supply Side, or what is disparagingly called Trickle Down or Voodoo economics) doesn't work. It's been tried again and again in Red States (Kansas is the latest) and failed miserably. And sure, Communism doesn't work. But Democratic Socialism _does_.
You're apparently blissfully unaware of Democratic states and cities that are going bust because they didn't practice financial discipline. The Democratic answer is to tax rich people and corporations more. They move, taking their wealth and jobs with them. It's been decades in the making, but the chickens are coming home to roost.
Because pretending that critical thinking skills and information are the same as socialist indoctrination is not just sad, it's going to grow the portion of the population that is ignorant and easily mislead by GOP propaganda.
You aren't aware (or maybe you are) of the extent that postmodernism and cultural marxism has infected the humanities, which in turn have infected the administration, which in turn have infected the faculty and other departments and classes. But then maybe you think critical thinking and information leads to "A feminist glaciology framework for global environmental change research".
Also, that tweet is pretty damn clear. I would say there is zero ambiguity there.
The tweet lacks context. The mainstream media, like higher education, leans heavily to the left. They've been hysterical and completely one-side of their coverage of Trump and other political issues. It's like Fox News being a reliable opposition to Obama, but flip the script, and it's the entirety of the mainstream media being in opposition to Trump and pushing leftist narratives. This is not healthy for the country.
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Have you read the OTHER parts?
I read them. They were perfectly reasonable and backed up with references.
BS "Men's higher drive for status"?
Do you have a problem with evolution? Do you deny there are psychological differences between males and females? Do you not understand the basic evolutionary mechanism that rewards males with higher status? Are you blind to the society around you where females seek out males with higher status?
AmiMojo is Slashdot's biggest SJW. Every story involving identity politics has him as the main proponent of the SJW side.
I've replied several times before. Maybe it's you that have already made up your mind.
Google has been around for nearly 20 years. The push for "diversity" and essentially equality of outcome in the tech field is more recent. Google has massively moved into the SJW mindset, but that doesn't mean they have actually achieved the very difficult equality of outcome that would satisfy outside observers.
By that standard, anything you or AmiMojo say on this topic should be ignored, since you're the resident SJWs of Slashdot.
This person clearly contributes to a workplace toxic to women.
No, it's a backlash against a workplace toxic to white males, full of "affirmative" action, and an echo chamber of leftist ideology that intolerant to differing opinions.
In the case of gedit, you have to change the mind of one person, who probably doesn't have time to keep supporting it. This is much more difficult and unlikely to happen.
Huh? In the case of gedit, you need one volunteer to take over. I'd be quite surprised if somebody doesn't do exactly that.
I don't know what's going on now, but when I took Computer Science back in the 90s it was an odd mix of math, physics, theory, programming, and some basic branches like operating systems, compilers, etc. Very little in the way of actual engineering discipline. I would hope by now there are Software Engineering degrees based on real world requirements.
This is one of the reasons why in Germany only about 12 persons per year get shot to death by the police.
There's practically no gun crime to speak of in Germany. In the United States, there's plenty. Go put a badge on, and then spend some time policing. Tell me what you're going to do when some punk doesn't listen to commands and starts reaching like he has a gun. Tell me you're going to be John Wayne and shoot the guy's pistol out of his hand.
Does he have a pistol? Why isn't he following commands. Think fast now.
Sounds like your local government tried to scam the federal government, and in the process irked you local folks.
It's indicative of many government programs. They're not well thought out, of dubious value to begin with, poorly implemented, and ultimately just a waste of money.
Are you also saying that your community is riding motobikes on the bicycle lanes?
No, it was just an aside about a shitty problem in the city, not related to the bike lanes other than being a generic form of "bike".
Sounds like you and your community need some serious education and rethinking on bicycles and bicycle lanes.
How quaint that you think it's an education issue. People in general don't give a fuck.
If you aren't a bicycle rider, you wouldn't understand for one moment the realities of riding a bicycle in traffic or around a city.
Oh, I understand. That's why I don't ride a bike in the city. Too dangerous, bike lanes or no.
One with little or no experience wouldn't have any idea on what "correct" bicycle riding should look like
*snort* Yeah, does "correct" bicycling involve riding in the wrong lane against traffic, weaving along the road, not following traffic lights or signs? Because if that's the case, you're right, I don't know what I'm talking about.
Douchebag ignores problems of tax dollars being thrown out the window on "progressive" feel-good programs while deficits pile up.
Par for the course for federal programs. It's like you've never heard of pork barrel spending.
The problem is this is typical for federal programs that "mean well" and sound "progressive".
There are cost SAVINGS to supporting cycling.
My city recently put in "bike lanes" to get federal dollars. What this amounted to was painting lines for bike lanes on existing streets, even where there was no room for a bike lane.
What was the actual effect? Nothing. No increase in bikers. The typical bikers behaved in their typical ways, which is to ignore the rules of the road, and bike wherever and however the hell they pleased. Just another government program pissing away dollars.
What there has been an increase of is motorized bikes (note I didn't say motorcycles) with ear-blasting exhaust sounds driven by teens and young adults at all hours of the day.
Gee, thanks, nobody has thought of this before! Moar training! Forty years later, I'm sure we'll get it right this time!
I have a past history with you, and I know you're a waste of time. Despite that, if you wanted a serious argument, you had several chances. It was only after 3 redundant posts and after I told you I was done with your bullshit that you decided to put forth an argument. Too late. No more replies from me, period.
You've made 3 redundant posts based on your own stupidity and laziness. My reply to the anonymous coward that preceded you is not hidden in any way. At any time you could have replied to that reply instead of braying like a donkey. You can continue braying, but I will not continue replying.
Why should I spoonfeed an idiot that makes a redundant post and is too dumb or lazy to find the reply for themselves?
Brace yourself for a shock. An anonymous coward made the same argument over 4 hours earlier than you, and I had already replied, refuting it over 2 hours before you made your redundant post.
All you've got is name calling and lame politicians on your side. I have reality on my side. There are huge, unfunded pension liabilities and an inability to practice fiscal discipline. Detroit was just a taste of things to come.
Except they really were socialist. It wasn't just taking from the Jews, the state exercised great control over the economy, welfare system, and social programs.
Right wing economics (Supply Side, or what is disparagingly called Trickle Down or Voodoo economics) doesn't work. It's been tried again and again in Red States (Kansas is the latest) and failed miserably. And sure, Communism doesn't work. But Democratic Socialism _does_.
You're apparently blissfully unaware of Democratic states and cities that are going bust because they didn't practice financial discipline. The Democratic answer is to tax rich people and corporations more. They move, taking their wealth and jobs with them. It's been decades in the making, but the chickens are coming home to roost.
Because pretending that critical thinking skills and information are the same as socialist indoctrination is not just sad, it's going to grow the portion of the population that is ignorant and easily mislead by GOP propaganda.
You aren't aware (or maybe you are) of the extent that postmodernism and cultural marxism has infected the humanities, which in turn have infected the administration, which in turn have infected the faculty and other departments and classes. But then maybe you think critical thinking and information leads to "A feminist glaciology framework for global environmental change research".
And you'll just have to deal with my opinion that your hand-waving dismissal shows your own extremist bias and makes you not worth my time.
Also, that tweet is pretty damn clear. I would say there is zero ambiguity there.
The tweet lacks context. The mainstream media, like higher education, leans heavily to the left. They've been hysterical and completely one-side of their coverage of Trump and other political issues. It's like Fox News being a reliable opposition to Obama, but flip the script, and it's the entirety of the mainstream media being in opposition to Trump and pushing leftist narratives. This is not healthy for the country.