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Re:Ask HN: Thoughts on diversity/inclusion efforts in tech?
on Saturday February 08, 2020 @03:43PM (#22278210)
I think what should be focused on first is getting more diverse people majoring in computer science.
In my graduating class (2017) the ethnic ratio was 80% white 20% Asian. All men. This was a private liberal arts school where 60% of the student population was female, so it's not like it was an engineering school with no women.
Since I've graduated there have been a few women and other ethnicities but still way more white men.
There were a few women my year who started out as cs majors but switched as underclassman.
That being said, I'm not sure why this is. In other hard/scientific (math, natural science, etc.) majors there were way more women then men.
Re:The limits of high-speed rail
on Friday February 07, 2020 @12:35PM (#22268464)
Hopefully the private ventures that are springing up will change minds about rail:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Trains_USA