Politically Correct OTD

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  • drgs3

    https://nypost.com/2021/06/23/ar…
    "Physicists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and SUNY Stony Brook recently concluded that two black holes maintained their total surface area after merging. While this research was a welcome confirmation of the theory of general relativity, it failed to address a crucial matter: What were its racial implications?"

    What are the racial implications of two merging black holes, dear reader? Cornell University has introduced an astronomy course to find out:
    https://classes.cornell.edu/brow…

    Same university offers segregated rock climbing classes for people of color:
    https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-c…

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    • LOL super woke!renderedred
    • i would totally do that course, sounds incredible. thesis on Sun Ra and afrofuturism?kingsteven
    • universities are failing commercial entities with remits for racial equality that'll teach anything that catches studentskingsteven
    • This fucking sucks (just like black holes)babydick
    • woke science. the course includes works by musician outkast. post in america is fucked threadhotroddy
    • instead of teaching science.. they teach the racial implications of science. we are so fucked.hotroddy
    • While white and Asian kids are allowed to learn science, black kids are only allowed to learn about why white people don’t like them._niko
    • How fucking stupid!MondoMorphic
    • Well, ok, to be fair the course has nothing to do with the merging and one co-prof is from Comp Litnb
    • I love how you don’t see the irony in yourself getting angry about this.nb
    • As a climber, I am not against the POC climbing course. Also, who cares about these courses? does it really affect you?dorf
    • when society is funding the disenfranchized with worthless degrees that do no good in the real world. the only consequence is more resentment and division.hotroddy
    • public and private scholarships should go towards math and science. that will advance a population from poverty. not comparative lit.hotroddy
    • A degree only means that you completed study/ are not a complete fuck up. I have bsc and msc in arts, neither relate to my vocation and starting another soonkingsteven
    • which is studying how to improve digital literacy of medical students to ensure they can actually do the jobs they're being educated forkingsteven
    • most professional roles that require accredited degrees have a totally different skill set than several years ago. It's often how well you can use software tbhkingsteven
    • That is what is devaluing qualifications ATM. You could the most BS degree and be more capable than someone qualifiedkingsteven
    • With music by Sun Ra, sweet! Sign me upOP31
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    • Everyone is ignoring the fact that this course does teach the sciences still. Jesus.monospaced
    • ^ you need to ignore a lot more to contribute degrees in afro-futurism to the downfall of societykingsteven

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