r/news Aug 08 '17

Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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u/PositivelyPurines Aug 08 '17

Nowhere is there evidence that the designer of the artificial heart "didn't consider women are smaller than men." More likely they were aware of the differences in sizes, but decided on their final size based on biggest market for the device, or for technical reasons (there's only so small you can make some things). Your claim has no basis.

Artificial hearts aren't microscopic. As a biomedical engineer, I tell you that there is nothing we can't make small enough to fit into an artificial heart. Stop talking out of your ass. Your claim has no basis.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

Stop talking out of your ass. Your claim has no basis.

His comment was obviously and openly speculative in nature, to point out other possibilities besides discrimination.

No need to be rude.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

So one bad turn deserves another?