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Re:Somebody please hire me before I take a job in weapon dev... by Estragon on Sunday June 13, 2010 @04:06PM (#1428074)
You should hire me instead of him. I've been using python to do statistics and machine learning in a bioinformatics context for the last 15 years. Plus, if you don't, I'll kill this puppy. Isn't he cute? You wouldn't want to be responsible for his death, would you?
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Re:Somebody please hire me before I take a job in weapon dev... by python_guy on Sunday June 13, 2010 @04:19PM (#1428107)
Your criticism is right, this is a sensationalist appeal. Do you think I shouldn't have made it?
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Re:Somebody please hire me before I take a job in weapon dev... by Entlin on Sunday June 13, 2010 @04:26PM (#1428124)
I think ones personal ethics are non-negotionable. Once I have set my limits, I will never work in a field that is off limits.

Additionally, I believe you can always get a job without dropping your personal ethics. The market is huge - just keep looking.

I once had an offer like you do. I declined, and I'm happy now I did.

Good luck!

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Re:Somebody please hire me before I take a job in weapon dev... by Estragon on Sunday June 13, 2010 @06:02PM (#1428293)
Do you think my satire contains a moral judgment?

(I hear you like to answer questions with questions over there.)

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Re:Somebody please hire me before I take a job in weapon dev... by python_guy on Sunday June 13, 2010 @06:07PM (#1428303)
Touche. Your satire was pretty funny.
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Re:Somebody please hire me before I take a job in weapon dev... by keefe on Sunday June 13, 2010 @11:04PM (#1428730)
If it works, nothing wrong with playing sensationalist games and since you anonymized yourself, well kudos for having balls to take a shot. I personally can't imagine it being particularly effective vs just talking about your skills, but if you went this far did you post it on craigslist in SF, LA, NYC as well?
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