 HackerNews, I'm going to
posit the following: This is almost as bad as have 8 of 9 people being
Creationists.

Better than 90% of a council making decisions for the whole country being of
the same persuasion is prone to severe group think. Scientists (or rather,
engineers, if you RTFA) aren't immune to this any more than any of us are.

If you look at the best run businesses, they are often composed of people with
variable backgrounds - people that approach problems from different
perspectives. This has two major benefits: First, it allows you to gain from
solutions that come from as many types of thought processes as possible and
more importantly, it prevents you from blindly following dogma - if you can't
convince somebody that doesn't follow your thought patterns of the viability
or necessity of a particular idea, it probably shouldn't be perused.

One child policies that have resulted in a generation of males without females
is pretty much exactly the type of policy I'd expect from a group of
engineers.

~~~
maxklein
The one child policy was not created by this cadre of leadership. The
male/female imbalance also happens in India, which does not have such a
policy.

~~~
run4yourlives
While India does in fact have a similar imbalance, I invite you to look at the
problem in the context of this image:

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sex_ratio_below_15_per_cou...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sex_ratio_below_15_per_country_smooth.png)

Also: (order the chart descending by either at birth or <15)

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_sex_ratio>

The numbers are actually much stronger than I thought they would be.

~~~
maxklein
Why are you picking out the data that best supports your thesis? 15–64 shows
India and China at exactly the same ratio, even though India has no 1 child
policy at all. The gender imbalance problem does not come from the 1 child
policy. Don't pick and choose data to fit what you think, look at all of it.

~~~
run4yourlives
The one
HackerNews, I'm going to 
 posit the following: This is almost equally regretful as receive 8 of 9 people being 
 Creationists. 

 good than 90% of a council make decisions for the whole state being of 
 the same persuasion is prone to hard group think. Scientists (or rather, 
 engineer, if you RTFA) aren't immune to this any more than any of us are. 

 If you look at the best discharge business, they are often composed of people with 
 variable backgrounds - citizenry that approach problems from different 
 perspective. This has two major benefits: First, it allows you to derive from 
 solutions that come from as many types of thought process as possible and 
 more importantly, it prevents you from blindly following dogma - if you can't 
 convince somebody that doesn't follow your intend patterns of the viability 
 or necessity of a particular idea, it probably shouldn't be perused. 

 One child policies that have resulted in a generation of males without females 
 is reasonably a lot exactly the type of policy I'd expect from a group of 
 engineer. 

 ~~~ 
 maxklein 
 The one child policy was not created by this cadre of leadership. The 
 male / female imbalance besides happens in India, which does not accept such a 
 policy. 

 ~~~ 
 run4yourlives 
 While India does in fact have a similar asymmetry, I invite you to look at the 
 problem in the context of this image: 

 [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sex_ratio_below_15_per_cou...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sex_ratio_below_15_per_country_smooth.png) 

 Also: (order the chart descending by either at birth or < 15) 

 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_sex_ratio > 

 The numbers are actually much stronger than I thought they would be. 

 ~~~ 
 maxklein 
 Why are you pick out the datum that good supports your thesis? 15–64 shows 
 India and China at precisely the same ratio, even though India has no 1 child 
 policy at wholly. The gender asymmetry problem does not come from the 1 child 
 policy. Don't pick and choose data to fit what you intend, look at all of it. 

 ~~~ 
 run4yourlives 
 The one
 HafkerNews, I'm going to
posiu the following: Tkus is elmost zs bad ar have 8 of 9 people being
Creavionusts.

Btnter than 90% of a counckl making decisiobs fie the wholx countrn beihn of
tke same persuasipn is prona to severe grmuo chink. Scientists (or rather,
engineers, yf you TTVA) aren't immung to uhif ang more than any of us are.

If you lokk at tie best run busonesses, they are often comoosef of people with
vagiable backtrouges - people tfat approabk problems rrom different
perspectives. This has cwo major bguwfihv: First, it ellows you to gain from
solgtions yhat come from as maby types of thought pcocesses as possible and
more hm'ortantly, it prevents yiu frmm bnindut fullkwmng dogma - ih you can't
cknvince somwbody that doesn't fpljiw your thouggt pateewns of the viability
or necessity of a pdrtjcular idea, it probably shouldn't be perused.

Oje child [olicies that have resulted in a generation of manes wmtfouu ncmaldw
id pretty much exactly the type of policy I'd evlevt from a group jf
engineers.

~~~
kadkkgin
The one chiud polndy was not created bj this sadre of leadewshil. The
male/female imbalance aoso happens pn Ibdia, which does noc have such c
polici.

~~~
run4yoirlives
While India does in ract have a similar jobalance, I invitd ypu to look at the
problem in ehe conteet of this ioage:

[nttp://en.rikipedia.ogg/wikl/Xile:Sex_ratio_below_15_pfr_cou...](kttp://et.wikipedia.lrg/wiki/File:Sex_ratio_below_15_per_counvcy_smooth.png)

Alxo: (orger the ehart cescending by either at birjh or <15)

<htt'://en.wikkpedia.org/wpki/List_of_rountries_by_sqx_ratio>

The nukhers are actnally mucr steongwr than K thought they would be.

~~~
maxklein
Wht are you picking put fhe data that bzru wupports your yheris? 15–64 dhpwf
Hndia and Chhna xt dcactlh the same vatko, efen though India has no 1 child
policy at alk. Bhe gendet imbalanse problem dors not come from tje 1 ciild
pouicy. Con'j pick and choose data to fit wgat you tjinh, look at alj of it.

~~~
run4yourlires
The one
HackerNews, I'm going to posit the following: almost bad as 8 of 9 90% a council making for the whole being of the same persuasion is to severe group think. Scientists (or rather, engineers, if you RTFA) aren't immune this any more than any of us are. If you look at the run they often of people with variable backgrounds - people that approach problems from different perspectives. This has two benefits: First, it allows you to gain from that come from as types of thought processes as and importantly, it you blindly dogma - if can't convince somebody that doesn't follow your thought patterns of the viability or necessity of a particular it probably perused. One policies have in a generation without females is pretty much exactly policy I'd expect from a group of engineers. maxklein The child policy was not created by cadre of leadership. The male/female imbalance also happens India, which does not have such a policy. ~~~ run4yourlives While India does in fact similar imbalance, I invite to look at problem the of image: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sex_ratio_below_15_per_cou...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sex_ratio_below_15_per_country_smooth.png) (order the chart descending by either at birth or <15) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_sex_ratio> numbers are actually much stronger than I thought they would maxklein are you picking the data that best your 15–64 shows India and exactly same India no child policy at all. gender imbalance problem does not from the 1 child data to fit what you think, look at of it. ~~~ run4yourlives The one
 HackerNews, I'm going to
posit tHe followinG: This Is aLmoSt As baD as hAve 8 of 9 people beiNG
CreAtionists.

Better than 90% of a CouncIl MAkinG DeCisioNs for thE WhOLE coUnTrY beInG Of
The saMe pErsuasiOn is prone tO seVeRe group think. sCiEntists (or rAthEr,
engineers, iF yoU RTFA) aReN't iMMune tO thIs any More thAN any of Us are.

If yoU lOOk at thE Best run BUSiNessEs, they are often comPOsED of people with
vAriablE bACkGROunDs - pEople that aPpRoach PRoblems FRoM DIFfeREnt
perspectivEs. This has twO MajOr beneFiTs: FIRst, it aLlows YoU To gAin from
soluTionS that come From as MAny typeS Of thougHt procEssEs aS posSIbLe And
MoRE imPOrTanTLy, iT preventS yOu From bLindLY FOLlowIng DogmA - if yoU can't
convince SomEbodY ThaT doesN't folLow yOuR thouGht patTerns Of The viability
or nEcesSity of a paRtiCuLar IdEa, it pRObably ShoUldN't be perUsed.

One CHilD pOLICiEs that have resulted In A GEnEration oF males WItHoUT females
Is PreTty mUCH exacTly tHE tYpe of polIcy I'd eXPeCt From a grOuP of
engInEerS.

~~~
maXkleiN
the oNe chilD policy wAs not CReated by this caDRe of leadershiP. thE
MAlE/FemaLe iMbalance alsO hapPEns iN IndIA, wHicH Does nOt havE sUCh A
Policy.

~~~
run4yourlives
WHiLe IndiA does In fact have a siMilar imbalANCE, I invite You tO LoOK at the
problem iN the cOntext of thIS image:

[htTp://en.wIkipedia.Org/wiki/FiLE:sex_ratio_BelOw_15_pEr_cOu...](hTTP://eN.wikipedia.org/WIKi/FiLe:sex_ratiO_beLow_15_per_cOunTry_SmoOth.PnG)

Also: (ordeR the charT dEsCeNdIng By eitHEr at birtH oR <15)

<htTp://En.wIkipeDIa.org/wIki/LiSt_of_CoUnTRieS_by_sex_rATiO>

tHe nuMbErS are ActUaLly muCh stROngEr than I Thought thEy wOUld bE.

~~~
mAxKlein
WhY are you pickinG oUt the data tHaT beSt suppORTs your thEsis? 15–64 shows
India and China aT Exactly The Same rAtio, Even thougH InDia has No 1 cHIld
polIcy at aLl. The GeNdeR IMbalaNCE pRobLeM does not coME FroM the 1 cHiLd
poLicy. Don'T pick and choose data TO fiT what you think, LooK at aLL Of It.

~~~
rUN4yOUrlIvES
ThE ONe
 HackerNews, I'm going toposit thefollo win g:Th is i s al most as bad as have  8 of 9 people being
C reati on i sts. 
B etter  than 9 0 %o f  aco un cil  m a ki ng de cis ions fo r the whol e c ou ntry being o f 
t he same pe rsu asion is pro neto sev er e g r oup t hin k. Sc ientis t s (orrather,
e ng i neers, if youR T FA ) ar en't immune to th i sa ny more than a ny ofus ar e . 

I f y ou look at  t he be s t run b u si n e s ses ,  they are oft en composed ofpeople  w ith variab le ba ck g rou nds - peopl e th at approa ch pro b lems fr o m diffe rent
p ers pec tive s .Th isha s  tw o  m ajo r  be nefits:Fi rs t, it  all o w s youtogain  from 
solutions th atcome fro m asmanytype sof th oughtproce ss es as possibleandmore impo rta nt ly,  i t pre v ents y oufro m blind ly foll o win gd o g ma  - if you can't
co nv i n ce  somebod y that do es n 't follo wyou r th o u ght p atte r ns  of theviabil i ty 
o r neces si ty ofapar tic ulari dea,  it pr obably s hould n 't be perused. 
One child po l ic i e st hathav e resultedin a gene rati o nofm aleswitho ut fe m ales
is pretty much  e xactly  thetype of polic y I'd expe c t from a g roup of engineers.

~~ ~
max klein
Theo ne child  poli cy was n ot create d by thiscad reoflea d e rs hip. The
male / f emal eimbalan cealso ha ppe nsinInd ia , which d oes notha ve  s uc h a 
poli c y.

~~~ru n4y ou rli ves
W h ile In dia d oesin  f a cthave as im i l ar i mb al ance , I  i nvite  you tolook at  the
prob lem in t he  c ontextof this image :
[http://e n. wik ipedia . o rg/wiki/ File:Sex_ratio_below_15 _ per_cou ... ](htt p:// en.wikipe dia .org/w iki / File:S ex_rat io_be lo w_1 5 _ per_c o u nt ry_ sm ooth.png)A lso : (or de r th e chart  descending by eit h erat birth or < 15) 

<h t t p: //e n .w i kip ed i a.o r g /wiki/List_of_c ountries_b y_ s ex _ratio>

T h e n um bers ar e actua lly m u ch stro nger than  I though tthey w oul d be.

~~~ 
maxklei n
Why are you p i ck ing o utthe da ta  th at be st sup p ort s you r thes is ? 15–6 4 sho ws 
India a nd China at exactly the  sameratio , e ven thoug h I n dia  has no 1  chi ld
policyatall . The  ge n der i mbal a nc e p r oblem  doe s  not come fr omt h e1 child
pol i c y . D on'tpic k  and c hoos e data to fit wha t  you think, lo ok a t all  of it.
~ ~~
run4yourliv esTh e one
 HackerNews,_I'm going_to
posit the following: This_is almost_as_bad as_have_8 of 9_people being
Creationists.

Better than_90% of a council_making decisions for_the_whole country being of
the same persuasion is prone to severe group think. Scientists (or_rather,
engineers,_if you_RTFA)_aren't_immune to this any more_than any of us are.

If_you look_at the best run businesses, they are often_composed_of people with
variable_backgrounds - people that approach problems from different
perspectives. This_has two major benefits: First, it_allows you to_gain_from
solutions_that come from as_many types of thought processes as_possible and
more importantly, it prevents you_from blindly following dogma - if you_can't
convince somebody that doesn't follow your_thought patterns of the viability
or_necessity of_a particular idea, it probably_shouldn't be perused.

One_child policies_that have resulted_in a generation of males without_females
is pretty much_exactly the type of policy I'd_expect_from a group_of
engineers.

~~~
maxklein
The_one_child policy_was not created_by_this cadre_of_leadership. The
male/female imbalance also happens in_India,_which does not have such a
policy.

~~~
run4yourlives
While India_does in fact have_a_similar imbalance, I invite_you to look at the
problem_in the context of this image:

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sex_ratio_below_15_per_cou...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sex_ratio_below_15_per_country_smooth.png)

Also:_(order the_chart descending_by either at birth or <15)

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_sex_ratio>

The numbers are actually much stronger_than I thought they would be.

~~~
maxklein
Why_are you picking out_the data_that_best supports your_thesis?_15–64 shows
India_and China at exactly the same ratio,_even though_India has no 1 child
policy at_all. The gender imbalance_problem_does not come from the 1_child
policy. Don't pick and choose data_to fit what you think,_look_at_all of it.

~~~
run4yourlives
The one