This is a great comment, and the fact that you've been moderated Overrated really highlights just how fucked up Slashdot is with this stuff. The prevailing view, as evidenced by all the +5 Insightful comments trumpeting it, is that sex discrimination against women in STEM, just doesn't exist and it's all some "SJW" (sic) conspiracy.

Oh, the irony.

The fact that this comment right here is modded so highly really brings home how far ./ has drifted into nut-job territory.

FWIW neither are logical fallacies. They're rhetorical devices. And to be fair, you probably shouldn't criticise someone for deploying them if in your criticism you do it yourself...

It's funny because it's true!

It's just ad hominem though. It's lazy...

Now you're just making things up! I never said, nor did I imply, anything at all about young earth creationists! You've created a straw man dude - don't put words into my mouth...

You're doing it too - You're conflating SJW with zealot/someone no counter evidence will convince. My point is that it's a label that's being used as a lazy way to shut down debate. Why not be more specific? Why not go with "your argument is shit because x, y & z" rather than "SJW!"

You're proving my point - you're labelling people you don't like or agree with as SJW and using label to shut down debate. Do any of the people you're talking about self-identify as SJWs? Nope.

You haven't actually addressed my point...

The thing is, people rarely identify themselves as SJWs. As a rule, it's a term used to define others as a way to shut down debate. You see this on ./ all the time - someone takes offence at some group of other that's trying to change the status quo, so they label them a SJW, implying negative connotations, and effectively shutting down debate. It's a shitty tactic.

This is a great post - thanks. Sadly, as evidenced by the Overrated and Troll mods you've got, and most of the replies, you could have equally validly said:

Thanks for pointing this out - the Slashdot "BUT FREE SPEECH" circlejerk drives me nuts.

I wonder how long this will last us. 50 years? 100?

I'm currently cycle touring in central Africa and while this sounds like a potentially useful addition to my water supply solution (Katadyn water filter), it would not be a replacement for it. The main reason is that at 0.5 litres an hour (max capacity) it just wouldn't produce enough water for me. Currently, in ~30C temperatures with 80%+ humidity, riding 80km+ a day, I'm getting though upwards of 6 litres each day. It's thirsty work!