A woman did something! So brave! So strong!

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[–]Work2Death 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

I see your point in that her sex shouldn't matter, but I do think it's nice that she's getting credit for the fruits of her research instead of the usual " some scientists made this breakthrough". It's my understanding that her input on this project was instrumental in it's success, so I'm happy to see her receive credit for her work. Good for her.

[–]sawboss[S] 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

the algorithm she "created" was actually made by a Japanese team, she then pasted it into the code:

https://archive.is/JfO7R

(Try viewing the original page if the formatting is screwed up. Their research can be downloaded as a PDF)

Meanwhile, Andrew Cael, who wrote 850,000 lines of code out of the 900,000 line project, is being astroturfed off the internet while the girl in the OP is being pushed into the spotlight:

https://i.imgur.com/OCHtDj0.png

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

So Brave!

I'm confused about the brave part...

If what you are suggesing is correct, then possibly brazen.

Although, individuals are often selected as "heroes" in these situations for political reasons.
She may not have had any say in the way this is playing out.

Last, if you need an algorithm to assemble a picture, then it's not a picture in any practical sense of the word.
That's an image of a black hole in the same sense that submarines can swim, or high jumpers can fly.
The meaning of the word is stretched to symbolic distortion.

[–]poestal 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/so-brave

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ah.

Agreed! Good call! ;-)