Re:My father was IBM’s first black software engineer
by handlegoeshere on Monday September 23, 2019 @10:10AM
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I don't know why people's expectations of this place are so high. Remember this was the community that defended Damore, Stallman, Ito, and even some were speaking positively about Epstein.
Re:My father was IBM’s first black software engineer
by rongenre on Sunday September 22, 2019 @08:09PM
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I never see it as thinly-veiled. Just-world fallacy is pervasive.
Re:My father was IBM’s first black software engineer
by projektfu on Sunday September 22, 2019 @11:57PM
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Usually people just need an eye-opener to jump out of the just world fallacy. But some people really cling to it, the way they cling to their original viewpoint in every argument. The person could have experienced the progression of a manager through their company who got started there because he was friends with so and so or went to the same prep school, and because of his personality traits continues to get promoted even though his record is subpar. They may have even complained about it in another thread. Yet, when it comes to race, they assume that this perfect meritocracy is open to everyone.
Re:My father was IBM’s first black software engineer
by mieseratte on Sunday September 22, 2019 @07:24PM
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Why do you feel so compelled to make a list... and why didn’t I land on it?
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Re:My father was IBM’s first black software engineer
by bsanr on Sunday September 22, 2019 @06:09PM
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Am I wrong, or just annoying?
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I'll keep a running list of such comments until I get tired of it.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21043809
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21042933
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21042076
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21043252
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21044206