tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post112684659485081072..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: PC censorshipSteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1128376191423832062005-10-03T17:49:00.001-04:002005-10-03T17:49:00.001-04:00Sorry, replace defending a slur by disproving a sl...Sorry, replace <I>defending a slur</I> by <I>disproving a slur</I>...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1128376144534736352005-10-03T17:49:00.000-04:002005-10-03T17:49:00.000-04:00Brad doesn't delete comments often, but he does oc...Brad doesn't delete comments often, but he does occasionally.<BR/><BR/>The usual bias is that if a comment is deleted, it's most likely a right-wing comment (or interpreted to be so).<BR/><BR/>I was once a commenter in a thread where he deleted someone's comments defending a slur he made against Chomsky.<BR/><BR/>'Course, I'm against deleting comments unless it's clear the commenter is making a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126954011692196342005-09-17T06:46:00.000-04:002005-09-17T06:46:00.000-04:00DeLong also deleted a number of comments I added p...DeLong also deleted a number of comments I added providing statistical information on race differences in track and field performance. You can still see DeLong's fans arguing with my deleted posts, which makes the comment thread resemble those old Bolshevik Revolution pictures that Stalin had Trotsky airbrushed out from Lenin's side.<BR/><BR/>You can see some of what DeLong censored here: http://Steve Sailerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920109042402850214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126949831947863992005-09-17T05:37:00.000-04:002005-09-17T05:37:00.000-04:00i am also surprised that your comments were delete...<I>i am also surprised that your comments were deleted. i wonder if delong does the editing himself, or has subcontracted it to an RA.</I><BR/><BR/>Look at the very last remaining comment in the thread. Bracketed replies were inserted to a set of questions I was asking someone else!<BR/><BR/>With behavior like that, it's implausible that it isn't Brad himself doing the deleting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126945429872981212005-09-17T04:23:00.000-04:002005-09-17T04:23:00.000-04:00Was the whole thing a cunning plot to win support ...Was the whole thing a cunning plot to win support for the opposition?<BR/><BR/>1) Create self-important math-based argument that begs to be demolished.<BR/><BR/>2) Let people demolish it.<BR/><BR/>3) Delete demolition and close comments, ensuring maximal publicity and maximal kudos for one's opponents.<BR/><BR/>(It's also quite possible that many people who have to support PC for professional/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126912928086844512005-09-16T19:22:00.000-04:002005-09-16T19:22:00.000-04:00My theory is that I inadvertently referred to a pa...My theory is that I inadvertently referred to a painful family situation by saying "Bob's your uncle!".gcochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752921901568851463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126905450330740332005-09-16T17:17:00.000-04:002005-09-16T17:17:00.000-04:00Steve,Thanks for the lucid 'hyperspace' explanatio...Steve,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the lucid 'hyperspace' explanation of gene clustering as it relates to questions of race. It's an area where the power of array-based tools really shines, compared to the 'ol one-gene, one-Southern stuff we used to do so many (10) years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126900926633145132005-09-16T16:02:00.000-04:002005-09-16T16:02:00.000-04:00Carson,What if it is g? These are studies in an ou...Carson,<BR/><BR/>What if it is g? These are studies in an outwardly homogeneous population (e.g., Europeans). No one knows who is carrying the allele, so there is no reason to suspect discrimination to affect the results of this study.<BR/><BR/>Think a bit about how you would test the hypothesis that the presence of the new allele affects cognitive function. Whether or not you find "g" to be a Steve Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126898422745422822005-09-16T15:20:00.000-04:002005-09-16T15:20:00.000-04:00I figured that study would be coming next but it's...I figured that study would be coming next but it's just going to open up a whole new can of worms. What will he use as a measure of intelligence? For his sake, I hope it's not the infamous "g". I'm just glad it's not me doing the study.Carson C. Chowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464737817585277975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126897378068911132005-09-16T15:02:00.000-04:002005-09-16T15:02:00.000-04:00I don't get many comments here at all (and most fr...I don't get many comments here at all (and most from individuals of impeccable pedigree :-), so very few problems so far!<BR/><BR/>Carson, rumor has it that Lahn has a third paper under review which will address your concerns. Just imagine how you yourself would conduct a study to see whether the presence of a particular allele (present, conveniently, at 50/50 level in current European Steve Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126894902133869852005-09-16T14:21:00.000-04:002005-09-16T14:21:00.000-04:00Professor, I don't know the specifics, but if he i...Professor, I don't know the specifics, but if he is selectively deleting comments to steer the discussion in a particular direction - then I agree with you about scholarly integrity.<BR/><BR/>I usually just read his economics posts (there are too many great sites / discussions to read everything), and I haven't seen anything like the behavior you are describing.<BR/><BR/>Best Regards!Calculated Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664541332908374389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126894838342315162005-09-16T14:20:00.000-04:002005-09-16T14:20:00.000-04:00Independent of whether the basis for race exists o...Independent of whether the basis for race exists or not, it is still not clear how the two genes that Lahn found are related to intelligence. We only know that those genes are important for brain growth. Who knows, it could be that what was important 30,000 years ago was that you stayed warm and the selection pressure was for a smaller brain that dissipated less heat and used less energy.Carson C. Chowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464737817585277975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126893315286045352005-09-16T13:55:00.000-04:002005-09-16T13:55:00.000-04:00CR,I'd like to give DeLong the benefit of the doub...CR,<BR/><BR/>I'd like to give DeLong the benefit of the doubt, but the pattern of deletions is pretty clear. He was deliberating influencing the line of discussion towards a conclusion he prefers. (It wasn't a matter of overt racism or offensive language - I've seen much nastier exchanges on his blog.) This shows a lack of scholarly integrity. Who knows how many other threads have been Steve Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126886036772915212005-09-16T11:53:00.000-04:002005-09-16T11:53:00.000-04:00Professor, Dr. DeLong's posts receive many many co...Professor, Dr. DeLong's posts receive many many comments. I commend him for having an open (mostly) site.<BR/><BR/>I know that DeLong doesn't have a chance to read all of the comments (or even a large percentage). Occasionally there are some very offensive comments, and Dr. DeLong tries to remove them ... and I've seen him accidentally remove good comments too.<BR/><BR/>Any discussion of Calculated Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664541332908374389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126854164099259242005-09-16T03:02:00.000-04:002005-09-16T03:02:00.000-04:00Yuck. Which is sad because, like you said, he has...Yuck. Which is sad because, like you said, he has some of the best expository economic writing on the web.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1126850746304852232005-09-16T02:05:00.000-04:002005-09-16T02:05:00.000-04:00steve,i think it was clear that delong was caught ...steve,<BR/><BR/>i think it was clear that delong was caught with his pants down and he did what was natural :) if he thought "his side" was winning that argument he wouldn't have done what he did (you and greg were civil and informative, so it can't be that you were being disruptive).Razib Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555115542918519593noreply@blogger.com