Dozens walk out as Google boss addresses Stanford graduates
www.bbc.com
Some students were protesting against the company's controversial work with the US government on artificial intelligence.
  • Saapas@piefed.zipEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    Dozens

    the local news outlet SFGate estimated it was as many as 200

    No mention of how many people are graduating

    Reee it’s difficult to estimate how big of a deal this was if the total number of participants isn’t mentioned.

  • Eternal192@anarchist.nexusEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Their ego is disgusting, every time they open their mouths they are met with disdain and they still don’t get it.

    • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      They don’t need to. They’re still making more each year than you or I will make in our entire lives.

        • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          2 months ago

          His current pay package is about $233m/yr. That’s about $112k/day. I think your math might be off. Even if you make $7.25/hr, you’ll make $112k in just over eight years. Still an absurd disparity, but not as far as you say.

          • tedd_deireadh@piefed.socialEnglish
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            2 months ago

            BLS lists the median annual salary as $62k. So, he does make more money in a half day than the majority of Americans make in a year. There’s no way any one person deserves that much money.

    • titanicx@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Many of these schools forbid stuff like this and will withhold diplomas and such. This i think it’s far more effective. Hey up and walk the fuck out everyone sees you and sees them.

      • SalmonTractor@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Many of these schools forbid stuff like this

        Coming soon to a USA near you: Constitutional amendment 28: Freedom of oppression. Indoctrination starting at the college/university level.

  • FukOui@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 months ago

    And then some of those that walked out will work for Google also due to job market shit fuckery. What a time to be alive

  • garbagehead@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Then they used their google phone outside to use a google platform to send their meme about it and then laughed at friends writing them on gmail accounts.

  • Jhex@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    yes but will any of them take a actual step in the right direction like degoogling and/or closing their Meta or Xitter accounts?

    Edit: After thinking about this yesterday I realized I was wrong. I am indeed frustrated with the inaction of the American people and their letting loose of a menace that is literally killing thousands around the world and just making everything miserable in its path. However, these graduates were actually doing something to fight power; I should have commended their walk out, not complain about shortcomings.

    Leaving the original comment up (but stroked through) so the thread below makes sense for those who come in later.