# Discrimination at my workplace

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-my-workplace/72079>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 11, 2001, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-my-workplace/72079 "2001-07-11T12:50:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-my-workplace/72079/1 "2001-07-11T12:50:12Z")

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I work in an electronics R&D lab. We use ¼ watt resistors in most of our designs. Each resistor has a “color code” to signify its resistance value: black = 0, brown = 1, red = 2, orange = 3, etc. By simply looking at the color bands, one can determine the value and tolerance of a resistor.

I think it is wrong to judge a resistor by the color of its bands.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-my-workplace/72079/2 "2001-07-11T13:00:06Z")

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Do I need more coffee?