[OSGeo-Discuss] Diversity in FOSS4G

[Ben Caradoc-Davies]

On 12/08/18 21:14, María Arias de Reyna wrote:
> No, this is not a dismissal based on opinions. It is based on facts.
> This paper falls into the "correlation does not imply causation"
> fallacy:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation

Yes, but lack of correlation refutes causation. That is their point: 
gender equality does *not* cause equality of STEM gender outcomes.

Science requires humility. There is no greater experience in science 
than refuting your own hypothesis because it means that you might have 
discovered something non-obvious. The obvious hypothesis in this study 
was that equality of STEM gender outcomes would improve with gender 
equality. Their surprising discovery is the opposite. While there is 
much conjecture as to the cause, the core finding is remarkable, good 
science, and worthy of publication (in my uninformed opinion as a layman).

Kind regards,

-- 
Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben at transient.nz>
Director
Transient Software Limited <https://transient.nz/>
New Zealand