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by BeniBoy 2820 days ago
This is an unfair description of the content. Some good points, interesting statistics, but some of the slide would belong more in some obscure subreddit than in a scientific conference.

"I said Thoughtcrime according to Minister of Truth and PC Thought Police."

"It’s blind human biology practiced as in the plains of Africa thousands of years ago."

What the hell?

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> "I said Thoughtcrime according to Minister of Truth and PC Thought Police."

Judging by the reaction, he's not wrong (and given a similar reaction to Damore's memo, which was written in a much "nicer" style, this statement wasn't the cause of the reaction - i.e. it's not a self-fulfilling prophecy).

English is clearly not his first language. I'd forgive the awkward poeticism.
It's not mine either, but I know where this kind of rhetoric comes from.

I don't mean to belittle his work. But his point would come across much clearly without the last few slides. Let's not make this an idealogical issue!

Perhaps I am just less attuned to evil muses, but I think you might be reading too much into his words.