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Re:Selection bias is the most powerful force in education by mmmpop on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @10:10AM (#15027562)
Not to question the authenticity of your comment but it feels handcrafted to piss off about 75% of HN (not me, necessarily!)
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Re:Selection bias is the most powerful force in education by tyrw on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @11:11AM (#15028066)
What is offensive about this? The fact that someone on HN went to Harvard?
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Re:Selection bias is the most powerful force in education by mmmpop on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @01:04PM (#15029139)
Envy I'd guess? There are probably a lot of reasons that some people resent Ivy League grads, probably the whole "legacy" model. I get that, but I know plenty that were just talented and worked very hard to be there. Haters gonna hate!
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Re:Selection bias is the most powerful force in education by tyrw on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @10:33PM (#15033331)
Just an odd take to me. HN was started by a Harvard alum based on experiences in the Harvard Computer Society, so this should be the last place that's an issue...
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Re:Selection bias is the most powerful force in education by mmmpop on Thursday August 17, 2017 @08:27PM (#15042353)
I feel like a lot of people think of the worst type of legacy freeloader when they hear 'Harvard Grad', not that it's right.
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