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0 pointssanxiyn7y ago0 comments

> If we assume that there are no racial differences in technical ability, then the demographics of my office should roughly mirror the demographics of the surrounding community.

This is a big assumption. It may be true, but you are asserting it without evidence. Demographics of NBA do not mirror demographics of USA.

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sgift7y ago

It's the reasonable default assumption as long as you have no evidence for the opposite (i.e. that white people have racial attributes making them better at tech / non-white people have racial attributes making them worse). Can you provide evidence for the opposite?

kgabis7y ago

You're the one making the assumption so you should back it up with some evidence (burden of proof).

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0 pointssanxiyn7y ago0 comments

> If we assume that there are no racial differences in technical ability, then the demographics of my office should roughly mirror the demographics of the surrounding community.

This is a big assumption. It may be true, but you are asserting it without evidence. Demographics of NBA do not mirror demographics of USA.

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sgift7y ago

kgabis7y ago

You're the one making the assumption so you should back it up with some evidence (burden of proof).

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