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How Marines Are Like Computer Scientists: The Problem with Underrepresentation (tessrinearson.com)
2 points by missechokit 4986 days ago
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001sky 4986 days ago
This is an interesting idea, but a flawed premise. The point of using an analogy is to make analysis simpler. This analogy does clearly [not] do that.

edit. for clarity.

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missechokit 4986 days ago
Maybe it wasn't a good analogy, but I think the premise--underrepresentation begets underrepresentation and a whole slew of other problems--is pretty sound.

Also, did you a word?

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001sky 4986 days ago
underrepresentation begets underrepresentation and a whole slew of other problems

-- This is a good idea or notion to explore, agreed.

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