tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post3750682519448148391..comments2024-03-28T14:56:46.834-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: Is the examiner being pedantic? Whats really going on here?Lance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-26851131626485186342016-12-14T18:43:57.669-06:002016-12-14T18:43:57.669-06:00As far as I know, the argument to support this sor...As far as I know, the argument to support this sort of (obviously horrendous) discrimination was that Jews were more likely to leave Russia, and hence the benefit to the state was greater if a less able but non-Jewish student received the education.Andrewhttp://andrewkay.name/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-633784557088135512016-08-27T16:09:10.246-05:002016-08-27T16:09:10.246-05:00My opinion has both good news and bad news in it.
...My opinion has both good news and bad news in it.<br />The good news- I've never ever heard rumors about this sort of things in Math/CS/Physics hiring. There are so many other factors- publications, grants, teaching, does the research fit into what the dept needs, that I can't imagine this ever even comes up.<br /><br />Bad news- Poly Sci and HIstory and perhaps other fields where ones politics and ones work are more intertwined I've heard of cases where it comes up. But see next note.<br /><br />Really bad news- I wonder if Academia's liberal inclination makes people who are conservative not even try to get jobs there in the first place. So even if there is no explicit or even implicity bias, it may be that the problem is earlier in the process.<br /><br />Hiring like-minded people in CS may be much more an issue for what fields we hire in than ones politics. GASARCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06134382469361359081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-30811389709374006302016-08-27T14:31:03.711-05:002016-08-27T14:31:03.711-05:00How likely is a CS department to hire a conservati...How likely is a CS department to hire a conservative as a faculty putting aside the star candidates. I am of the opinion that it is much less likely that a conservative would be hired than a liberal as a faculty and I think many other colleagues share that opinion. They like to hire like-minded people. Do you agree with that opinion? If so, do you find it problematic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-18940870076456485962016-08-18T15:32:59.151-05:002016-08-18T15:32:59.151-05:00After all, why not enrich this blog's decline ...After all, why not enrich this blog's decline with a little defense for some antisemites...<br />1, Many people envy/hate jews, do whatever harm to jews, and you gain popularity.<br />2, The utility function of people in power is not optimizing the welfare of society. (Btw, the difference is a good measurement of how good the system is.)<br />3, If you give education/power to your political opponents, there is quite a good chance that they'll use it against you. Here's a very entertaining story, if you have time: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/07/lice-doctor-lviv-nazi-germany-109255domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790539025733385232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-25366832433014856712016-08-17T08:00:10.670-05:002016-08-17T08:00:10.670-05:00What you have to realize is that these people are ...What you have to realize is that these people are being rational (or at least maybe they are). They like "real" Russians and they don't like Jews. So they create a system that helps one group versus another. It is a trade off. Does the gain from having the group they like do well balance the cost to society overall?<br /><br />For example, let's say I own a company and I make my son the president although I know many other people who would do a better job. I feel good that my family is successful; my son is happy that he is important and fulfilled; my company does not do quite as well as it would have with better leadership. Is it worth it?<br /><br />-Clyde KruskalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-47965271923083379202016-08-16T10:39:43.146-05:002016-08-16T10:39:43.146-05:00Why don't you give one, for us, less intellige...Why don't you give one, for us, less intelligent ones.CSProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07212822875614144307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-22156786742395451742016-08-16T10:00:20.687-05:002016-08-16T10:00:20.687-05:00immediate response from my dad, a brilliant Russia...immediate response from my dad, a brilliant Russian Jewish mathematician who beat their stupid system and graduated from MGU (Moscow State University):<br /><br />1. Both answers are wrong, because it didn't specify that the points are on a plane - it could be a sphere.<br /><br />2. The discussion on how this is appalling and idiotic? The same system is in place in the USA now. The students do not get into the university based on talent. Just a different interpretation of diversity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-83326430200869013752016-08-16T00:44:28.006-05:002016-08-16T00:44:28.006-05:00I'm surprised that for the definition of the c...I'm surprised that for the definition of the circle nobody mentioned that it's in the plane. As for the antisemitism, I don't understand how any intelligent person can fail to come up with hundreds of reasons why it was in their interest to prevent jews from entering universities.domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790539025733385232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-24751002017589461132016-08-15T18:21:37.653-05:002016-08-15T18:21:37.653-05:00The present post seems unusually rhetorical; in pa...The present post seems unusually rhetorical; in particular, you propose a definition of "intelligent" at least as strenuous as the combined definitions of "circle". I propose that it is unpragmatic to expect people good at <i>mathematics-proper</i> to <i>necessarily</i> be also good at <i>ethics</i> <b>and</b> <i>Soviet socialist accademe</i>.<br /><br />Yes, the results are apalling, but hardly <i>surprising</i>.Belfry Bathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514867101036143597noreply@blogger.com