Your statements presuppose that these problems can be solved by throwing more STEM grads at them, instead of what they really need, which is more funding. You find funding, STEM PhDs will come out of the woodwork looking for a job; don't need to make more of them. And water scarcity, infectious diseases, and a lack…

Should that decision also absolve him of the responsibility for paying child support?

If this article was really influenced by the Lindy Effect it would be 30 times as long and I would have given up reading 3 sentences in because of the petty nastiness and logic errors.

I think this website would explode in rage if someone was called an "alleged victim.". You really think that is more sensitive to the woman than "accuser"?

Ehh, while we certainly gender parity in STEM, we actually have more then enough STEM grads to fill American needs.

The child was an actual born child when he sued for custody.

No matter how much you like wine, chances are you wouldn't like ancient wine. Think grape-flavored vinegar with dirt and twigs floating in it.

Considering how lax the accreditation standards are for the ABA, it is definitely a warning sign if your school doesn't have it.

My perception too, you came off as condescending.

Like most fields (including engineering) there are problems where a mediocre practitioner can do fine, and there are problems that require talent or even brilliance.

Not necessarily. There are degrees of coercion. "Have sex with me or I will set your house on fire tonight" is rape. "Have sex with me or this relationship is over" is not. "Have sex with me or I might get violent" is rape. "Have sex with me or you're fired" is not.

Not necessarily. There are degrees of coercion. "Have sex with me or I will set your house on fire tonight" is rape. "Have sex with me or this relationship is over" is not. "Have sex with me or I might get violent" is rape. "Have sex with me or you're fired" is not.

Nah, you should really re-read the thread, particularly where I am asked why it is "so hard" to find out someone is not interested in me.

Actually while you should definitely have female friends for a lot of reasons, having too many close ones can sabotage you when it comes to dating.

Oh lordy. As I've said multiple times on this thread, I DON'T get THAT upset over it. I was simply attacking the baseless position that people shouldn't take rejection perosonally AT ALL. That there should be ZERO emotional reaction. Considering that I have explained this point again and again and people…

So we should segregate ourselves into a looks-based hierarchy?

We are not talking about a rational, analytical reaction. Rejection hurts. Its an affective, emotional reaction. I am not going to apologize for feeling bad that I got shot down by someone. And I find it impossible to believe the people here criticizing me have reacted to situations where they were rejected with…

I would be on cloud 9 if I could date a woman into languages and old dead European culture. C'est la vie.

Wait, breaking up as in a relationship? If you are in a relationship, then yes, your partner deserves more than one sentence.

Someone who will actually not show up for a date is, frankly, a bad person and you should be at least on an intellectual level happy you found this out now rather than later. I just don't understand how someone could do that to another human being.