theartfuldodger's comments

theartfuldodger | 5 months ago | on: ChatGPT Pulse

Was quite unimpressive. In general ChatGPT has been degrading in default quality for months

theartfuldodger | 10 months ago | on: U.S. autism data project sparks uproar over ethics, privacy and intent

I know I have created a few dozen "registries" for research and stat analysis with my team. All data is depersonalized and HIPAA compliant. I dont understand how a generic statement made to the public becomes a recipe for the next reich. I get how the FB crowd would just go hyperbolic, would not have expected it here. Ive worked with medical, insurance, legal, banking and finance data for a decade. It would be easy to scare a normie by describing nearly any of those projects, but its the exact opposite, everything is done with a preponderance of caution to ensure privacy compliance.

theartfuldodger | 10 months ago | on: U.S. autism data project sparks uproar over ethics, privacy and intent

The head of most healthcare systems are administrators. An Environmental Lawyer with decades of experience suing corporations using science as evidence is one of the best matches we've had. Is he good? I dont know, but it is misperception and I think fairly illogical to expect an admin/leadership role to be done by a MD or research scientist. Not seeing many tech firms run by a lead developer either.

theartfuldodger | 10 months ago | on: U.S. autism data project sparks uproar over ethics, privacy and intent

It didnt, It was a list of wishful thinking. I have more exposure to families with previously called "low functioning as it relates to children, and plenty of adults who are very capable and high functioning.

What I do not see people willing to discuss

Parent getting called to school 3-4x a week, causing issues with work

Child running from school or aide and requiring a tracker program

Police/CPS involvement from "runners"

Destruction of marriage from constant state of stress

Violence to siblings

Inability to give attention equally in the family

Incredible high divorce rates, parents and any non a to a pairing.

RFK's speech had some issues, but if you read the transcript it does not match the sound bytes

All of his references to negative autism behaviors/impacts were in regards to the 25% of profound autism.

As I said, I know at least a dozen families where the above is their experience. Single moms breaking down on FB because they have no support and stressed to the max, Dad losing out on projects and sales because it cant be trusted he'll be in the office when needed. Siblings hiding away, sick of outbursts,yelling, non stop activity.

It is a disservice to all of those people to act as if the spectrum does not have a far range of activities.

That sure as hell doesnt mean we need to start trying to end "autistic people" and I think it is manipulation to say RFK's prevailing theme has ever been "autism", it has been a belief that the weaknesses in our food and drug systems are increasing chronic illnesses, mutations etc. Some headlines travel longer, the AIDS/HIV denial and Faucci hate should have got way more attention.

Its not RFK's words, its the media's practice of hyperbolic language that causes any real or perceived damage to the community.

I dont believe there is a connection to find, but maybe this will end the snipe hunt and that funding can just go towards creating spaces and education that allow for a range of interaction and social styles after September. But to ignore both sides of the experience is disingenous and is certainly a slap in the face to the families experiencing real hardship from their child's divergence.

I am not even a fan, I just despise the lazy characterizations that get slung around in all emotional spaces, he is mostly a careful speaker, especially compared to the norms now.

theartfuldodger | 1 year ago | on: I designed my website to look like a chat log

Was a quick and easy read for me. The novelty works for me as I generally do read every word and dont fall into scanning if It's worth reading. Have used similar models in regards to pricing and revision policies. Thought the logos were excellent and far exceeded the requested price.

There was one logo with little bowl and chopsticks, something Thai related and when I first saw it I was reminded of a cockroach before recognizing the chopsticks and bowl.

theartfuldodger | 3 years ago | on: Uvalde Police Went in for Their Own Kids During Shooting

That all could be a complete cover up and the cowards sat outside, but we certainly don't know that.

It does seem like the absolute Rambo who busted in and ended it did it while off-duty and perhaps outside of the local PD's control.

It also seems like local PD got at least one child killed through inaction, which should be enough to tar and feather all of them.

But it will be quite awhile before trustworthy details come out.

theartfuldodger | 3 years ago | on: Uvalde Police Went in for Their Own Kids During Shooting

No one saved any children from the barricaded/defended classroom, no children not in the barricaded/defended classroom were shot after the gunman entered.

If they entered the school and found their own children, it was not from within that room.

"Have it both ways"

Merely pointing out an existing unknown, they may have cctv and know what was happening in the room. It's the part that concerns me the most, did they allow a crazed gunmen to slowly mow down children over 90 minutes?

My expectations is that did not occur but is a much larger concern than your whimpers about whether human beings acted parental within the course of their jobs. None had the opportunity to enter that room, the only one that mattered.

Parkland had a coward cop, I'd be very quick to call out more should they exist, we don't know yet, but from what we do know your suppositions do not hold water.

theartfuldodger | 3 years ago | on: Uvalde Police Went in for Their Own Kids During Shooting

Still all unverifiable, but what seems likely if you put aside your breakdown as monstrous and look for a rational explanation and relate to police procedure

The shooter makes it into the school under pursuit and enters a classroom with two adjoining classes.

Officers are reported as shot in the process.

At that point, there is an armed gunmen in a classroom barricaded in.

It's now a hostage situation.

The rest of the school is occupied by police and evacuation/threat plans are being followed.

Storming a classroom filled with hostages is not procedure.

Parents and others running into the school when they already know where the shooter is and what the situation does not help anyone.

Although the timeline is 90 minutes or so from entry until he was neutralized that doesn't mean he didn't just shoot everyone in the first minutes.

The idea that they just gave up or were all cowards is a bit irrational.

theartfuldodger | 3 years ago | on: I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was called

There are different attitudes,congestion and interactions for cyclists in different cities. NYC drivers seems particularly antagonistic towards cyclists, I have seen many examples of what seemed like intentional strikes to me by taxis and commercial drivers who are likely to be more time crunched and build up a frustration towards cyclists. But cyclists also seem to be of a more daring rugged stock there too.

Granted, my only personal comparison would be to Buffalo, Albany, Poughkeepsie and San Diego, all which have much less congested city centers.

The only east coast city that matched the "needles and feces" attitudes I have seen was Philadelphia. As soon as you start driving into the city it is impossible to notice how much trash and car debris is in the road. The moment I parked, we saw needles on the ground and as a result I was more likely to notice I imagine. But, it was truly a filthy city.

Buffalo city centers do have a high rate of panhandling and street scams, you just learn coping skills.

theartfuldodger | 3 years ago | on: 3 things to avoid saying as a Product Manager

Regarding #3

Asking users how they were referred is by no means reliable. Many times we have kept that question in place even though we had strong tracking in place.

People tend to just select the first option in a dropdown or radio series or select an option that we can see is not their actual path. The solution offered in the example seems as if he thinks it's a legitimate replacement.

It is not.

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