fubarobfusco comments on Rationality Quotes January 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: B_For_Bandana 01 January 2015 03:06:28PM *  0 points [-]

One of the replies there is,

@RachelHaywire diverse sci/astro ppl I follow, male+female believe far more women driven from phys sci by harassment than men by geekshaming.

Reminds me of Twain's comparison of the two Reigns of Terror.

Edit: Not to mention that we didn't lose Matt Taylor. He still has the same job as a scientist with the ESA.

Comment author: fubarobfusco 04 January 2015 02:44:59AM *  0 points [-]

Edit: Not to mention that we didn't lose Matt Taylor. He still has the same job as a scientist with the ESA.

In other words, the original quote is, simply, a lie. Perhaps the "rationality" aspect is to remind people of all affiliations how readily people will lie for politics?