When diversity becomes a sacred value, even pointing out that trade-offs exist becomes taboo...https://twitter.com/zerdeve/status/1150436337767444480 …
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Replying to @yorl
The reason so many of us find Tal's position on diversity frustrating is that he implicitly assumes that the status quo in open science actually *does* place the most focus on reproducibility etc, and that any change to encourage diversity will impair this. I think he's wrong
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Replying to @djnavarro @yorl
The presumption is that the current approach, with a heavy bias towards cis white men from the global north, is actually the natural consequence of optimising for reproducibility. The alternative position is that it's the result of historical (and continuing) discrimination
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Replying to @djnavarro @yorl
If the "discrimination" account is correct, what you'll find is that reproducibility actually improves by devoting resources to diversity and inclusion, because the currently-invisible people will easily uncover bugs/problems that you wouldn't ever spot
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Replying to @djnavarro @yorl
Diversity and inclusion is an inherent good, true, and it is a moral failure that we don't do it well. But it is also the case that it impairs openness, reproducibility and transparency because the community is missing critical people who could make it better.
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Replying to @djnavarro @yorl
So maybe you might consider cutting that shit out with the snarky quote tweet and listen to what people on the fringes are actually *saying* You know, instead of mocking us.
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Really well said, Danielle. However, I can't help being appalled at us having to keep saying this. It's getting to cringe levels with arguments being used like: "well the majority of people agree and only you the minority who disagree, so it's OK". Really embarrassing stuff.
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