andrewsw's recent activity
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Comment on US FCC closes “final loopholes” that keep prison phone prices exorbitantly high in ~tech
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Comment on Are you a hiring manager/recruiter in tech? In this Circus Funhouse Mirror tech economy, how do candidates even get an interview? in ~tech
andrewsw Link ParentWhen I don't control my own priorities, can be interrupted at any time to change priorities, own nothing I make, and must freely give my personal time to make myself marketable in a profession I'm...When I don't control my own priorities, can be interrupted at any time to change priorities, own nothing I make, and must freely give my personal time to make myself marketable in a profession I'm already successful in, harsh words are appropriate. References to slavery are not appropriate, but I wasn't thinking of slavery when using the term in a vernacular sense to mean "working hard for someone else's gain." Point taken.
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Comment on IVF alone can’t save us from a looming fertility crisis in ~health
andrewsw Link ParentOne need only look at the US healthcare industry to find hordes of workers who provide nothing of actual value to society. Fix that problem, and there are plenty of people to care for the elderly,...One need only look at the US healthcare industry to find hordes of workers who provide nothing of actual value to society. Fix that problem, and there are plenty of people to care for the elderly, I suspect
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Comment on Are you a hiring manager/recruiter in tech? In this Circus Funhouse Mirror tech economy, how do candidates even get an interview? in ~tech
andrewsw Link ParentThis. I've basically left the field now because I refuse to fill my personal life with the same crap my professional life requires. Until or unless there is some correction to this bs, I probably...This. I've basically left the field now because I refuse to fill my personal life with the same crap my professional life requires. Until or unless there is some correction to this bs, I probably won't be back. Life's too short to be doing nothing but trying to impress strangers into giving me a shot at slaving for them and making them rich.
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Comment on Six distinct types of depression identified in Stanford Medicine-led study in ~health.mental
andrewsw Link ParentYou've stated what I was getting at much better than I. Thanks Edit: speelingYou've stated what I was getting at much better than I. Thanks
Edit: speeling
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Comment on Six distinct types of depression identified in Stanford Medicine-led study in ~health.mental
andrewsw Link ParentIt's a fair pushback , and thanks. I think your reacting to the absolute nature of my assertion, in which case I agree. But, I don't think you've refuted the underlying concept, which I may not...It's a fair pushback , and thanks. I think your reacting to the absolute nature of my assertion, in which case I agree.
But, I don't think you've refuted the underlying concept, which I may not have communicated well. Namely, the concept of "normal" is just a convenient lie for allowing a range of people to feel like they conform to some cultural standards and feel like they have a place. And, I absolutely do not believe the ND-NT continuum is anywhere near as clear cut as the trans comparison you've made. Being trans is, to my limited understanding, a very specific thing where-in biological sex does not match a person's internal concept of gender (please forgive me if I missed the mark there. Intentions do not always align with ability or understanding). I submit that the line between ND and NT is fairly arbitrary, and culturally driven. But I'm way outside my realm of expertise here...
Also, I am AuDHD. I am aware of and acknowledge that fact, and have been wrestling with it for over a year now, after 50+ years of struggle. In my lived experience, very few people are "normal". Lots of people are masking in some way or another.
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Comment on Ecuador river is granted the right to not be polluted in historic court case in ~enviro
andrewsw Link ParentAnd maybe a few less rights for some other things .. cough corporations coughAnd maybe a few less rights for some other things .. cough corporations cough
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Comment on US SEC sues Trump Media SPAC ex-CEO Patrick Orlando for alleged fraud in ~society
andrewsw LinkThis is all well and good, but what about the actual resulting business structure? Shouldn't that be dismantled as well?The SEC asked the court to force Orlando to give up “all ill-gotten gains” as a result of his alleged violations, along with civil penalties and a permanent injunction barring his from engaging in that conduct.
This is all well and good, but what about the actual resulting business structure? Shouldn't that be dismantled as well?
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Comment on IVF alone can’t save us from a looming fertility crisis in ~health
andrewsw Link ParentYes! Thank you for saying this. At least in the US, everything is backwards, in the subsidy game. And, it's not just food! We subsidize things we know are undesirable or don't work. SighYes! Thank you for saying this. At least in the US, everything is backwards, in the subsidy game. And, it's not just food! We subsidize things we know are undesirable or don't work. Sigh
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Comment on Six distinct types of depression identified in Stanford Medicine-led study in ~health.mental
andrewsw Link ParentBe careful we don't discover what I suspect is the reality: nobody is "neurotypical". My layperson's interpretation is that early attempts to classify people lead to overly broad categories, and a...Be careful we don't discover what I suspect is the reality: nobody is "neurotypical". My layperson's interpretation is that early attempts to classify people lead to overly broad categories, and a fabricated "normal" human that doesn't actually describe any real people. The result is that everyone is trying to fit into boxes that don't adequately describe them, and suffering as a result. I have no data to support this... feeling
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Comment on Cutting-edge technology could reduce the amount of energy used for air conditioning in ~engineering
andrewsw Link ParentI have a whole bunch of pictures, but none that show how the sun falls. I'll see if I can get some in the next couple of days.I have a whole bunch of pictures, but none that show how the sun falls. I'll see if I can get some in the next couple of days.
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Comment on Cutting-edge technology could reduce the amount of energy used for air conditioning in ~engineering
andrewsw Link ParentI'm in the midst of building a straw bale house (single handed... Oh my back...). We have 3 foot (~1 meter) deep eaves. I've just completed the roof sheathing and can finally see how those eaves...I'm in the midst of building a straw bale house (single handed... Oh my back...). We have 3 foot (~1 meter) deep eaves. I've just completed the roof sheathing and can finally see how those eaves work in the sun. Here at peak sun in the north (just about 45 degrees north), there no direct sunlight on any window! It's amazing! I can also see how the winter sun is going to flood in. So excited to see how it works long term.
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Comment on A celebrated bike path might revert to being a breakdown lane for cars in ~transport
andrewsw Link ParentI think, with no evidence other than anecdotes, that they're in denial. I suspect traffic engineers are inherently conservative and slow to change. There are certainly positive aspects.to this,...I think, with no evidence other than anecdotes, that they're in denial. I suspect traffic engineers are inherently conservative and slow to change. There are certainly positive aspects.to this, but alsoany negatives, including this one.
I'd like to also point out "compromise between the interests of bicyclists and pedestrians, and the interests of the vastly greater number of people who travel through the corridor by car,” is deeply flawed, but haven't (yet) read the article for context. The flaw is that it's in the interest of car drivers to support alternative transportation for a variety of reasons including reduced congestion, pollution, etc. The quote sets of a false dichotomy, as is so common in all public speech these days.
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Comment on A new way to self govern - the selection of representatives by lottery in ~society
andrewsw Link ParentI don't have much to add here other than, I have long held that the skill set needed to be elected is considerably different from, and probably negatively correlated with, the skill set needed to...I don't have much to add here other than, I have long held that the skill set needed to be elected is considerably different from, and probably negatively correlated with, the skill set needed to represent and govern. What you propose neatly side-steps that problem. I like it.
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Comment on What's a life lesson you've applied that has changed your life? in ~life
andrewsw Link ParentIt also seems like an effective counter to perfectionism preventing starting of tasks.It also seems like an effective counter to perfectionism preventing starting of tasks.
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Comment on What's your recommended survival crafting game to play solo? in ~games
andrewsw Link ParentI don't see it mentioned anywhere in this discussion.... Oxygen Not Included from Klei. Great art. Try to direct your marooned little dudes to build a base, survive, thrive, and eventually go to...I don't see it mentioned anywhere in this discussion.... Oxygen Not Included from Klei. Great art. Try to direct your marooned little dudes to build a base, survive, thrive, and eventually go to space. Lots of opportunities for min/maxing systems, or play with artistic stuff.
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Comment on YouTube is testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking in ~tech
andrewsw Link Parentit's awful. You lose a couple of seconds for every interruption and either have to back up or infer. So, not only is it jarring to have a cut just land at a random location, but it also drops some...the middle-of-the-video-ads can make it unwatchable.
it's awful. You lose a couple of seconds for every interruption and either have to back up or infer. So, not only is it jarring to have a cut just land at a random location, but it also drops some of the frames, leaving a broken viewing experience.
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Comment on YouTube is testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking in ~tech
andrewsw Link ParentYes! I grew up on broadcast television. A few ads in my show is not a big deal. But I'll be damned if I'm going to watch android and ios bots argue about who has the better phone for 2 minutes....Change the "skip ads" button to "skip this ad". I'll watch a 15 second ad, I won't watch a 2 minute ad.
Yes! I grew up on broadcast television. A few ads in my show is not a big deal. But I'll be damned if I'm going to watch android and ios bots argue about who has the better phone for 2 minutes.
The other day, I'm not even joking, I got an ad that was 45 minutes .... yes 45 MINUTES!! ... of some mega-church preacher. For a 3 minute video.
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Comment on Nostalgia -- what programs do you miss? in ~tech
andrewsw Link ParentGnuCash is a solid application that offers true double-entry book-keeping, something Quicken does not offer (or didn't last time I used it in earnest). It was fun to contribute to -- it served my...GnuCash is a solid application that offers true double-entry book-keeping, something Quicken does not offer (or didn't last time I used it in earnest).
It was fun to contribute to -- it served my needs in my small business, and also scratched my programming itches at the time. We still use it, today.
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Comment on Do you think life was better in the past? in ~talk
andrewsw LinkIn terms of self-actualizing lifestyles -- where people work for their own good and the good of their neighbors and family -- I think we probably peaked somewhere around the late bronze age (no,...In terms of self-actualizing lifestyles -- where people work for their own good and the good of their neighbors and family -- I think we probably peaked somewhere around the late bronze age (no, I'm not kidding). Ideally, we'd go back to that lifestyle, for most people, with the addition of modern medicine and communication. This would probably require a pretty significant reduction in the population, but it seems like we're gonna take care of that pretty soon, anyway.
Abolish for-profit prisons. That is all.