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by Joker_vD
1722 days ago
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Yep, before we had mechanical and electronic computers, there were human computers, and they apparently too were mostly women: [0] . I think (but it's just a speculation of mine) that it's not because women inherently have a "better mindset to do some dreary day-to-day tasks" but that it's an acquired trait: I blame it on heavy training in cleaning and sewing. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(occupation) |
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I probably should be more specific: the enrichment facility had roughly 20,000 employees. That's more than enough time for managers to figure out who was good and/or bad at the job, as well as to build stereotypes / culture for how to pick out a good candidate for hiring.
It very well could be that these women had tedious hobbies (such as sewing, crochets, or other textile work), which made them predisposed to passing whatever tests the enrichment facility had.
In either case, the end result is the room full of tens of thousands of young women.
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Another link on the Calutron Girls: https://www.energy.gov/articles/five-fast-facts-about-calutr...