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While reading Pattern Classification by Duda, Hart, and Stork, I came across what is known as the Ugly Duckling Theorem. The theorem is simple to state. Insofar as we use a finite set of predicates that are capable of distinguishing any two objects considered, the number of predicates shared by any two such objects is [...]

One of the most interesting things to come out of the Robert Taylor lecture was this little anecdote. I think it is important to remember that maintaining diversity, beyond the ethical and moral importance of doing so, confers tangible benefits. And we should remember that a lack of diversity at Xerox circa 1970, viewed retroactively, [...]