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Recent content by JayLapointe

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    What song are you listening to right now?

    More of a jam than a song but this is Leo P's performance from 2017 at the BBC Proms. He's probably one of the most interesting baritone sax players on earth, and some of the sounds he makes just shouldn't be able to be done with that level of skill and consistency. At least according to my ex...
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    I’ve been talking with Claude

    I would argue that's only true of the simple minded people who use it. If you are intelligent and understand the tool and it's limitations it is incredibly useful. Like I'll use it to comb through journal databases to find articles relevant to the topics I'm looking for and I have it...
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    Action movies, anyone?

    Sci-Fi/Fantasy is my first love, but after that I do enjoy a good action movie. Hard Core Henry, Guns Akimbo, Crank, John Wick. Things that go boom can be very entertaining when you don't want an overly involved plot line. I also really like straight up B for the sake of B Movie action stuff...
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    Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum

    Spectrum is the S in ASD. Spectrum means that there is a wide range of possibility. So in ASD some of us are non-verbal, some of us like myself though very verbal. Both myself and the non-verbal are autistic but we exist in different ends of the spectrum. Take current diagnosis in terms of...
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    Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum

    Saw this critique of Uta's point of view on another site and I really like the thought. "To define autism (and the perceived "severity" of it) by capacity to function in society is to define it through a capitalist lens - because capacity to function is so often a shorthand for capacity for...
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    Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum

    Yeah I'm glad she's not able to change things to meet the way she's viewing it now. Honestly the "Contraindicators" she uses are invalid. "Able to interact smoothly in a conversation" and/or "understand irony and humor". First of 99% of people in general don't understand Irony. I do, because...
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    Why would my ex boyfriend tell me to fix my autism symptoms in order for him to have the patience for me?

    He is an idiot, don't bother spending anymore time with him. He doesn't understand Autism, and he's trying to make you into something you are not. Your bf is very very ignorant. There is no such thing as a "heavy metal cleanse". If you legitimately have a heavy metal buildup, which you don't...
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    What video game are you currently playing?

    What time zone are you in? I'm Atlantic myself and typically play for a couple hours in the evenings usually like 7-9ish my time. Sent you a dm with my steam info. I don't like just posting it out in the public part of the forums.
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    Lessons you've learned in employment?

    If you can always use the Rule of Scotty, the engineer from Star Trek. Always multiply your repair estimates by a factor of 4 that way you can look like a miracle worker. I have an irregular sort of job in that my position was created specifically to keep me there. I learned if you are useful...
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    What was the last thing you cooked?

    Meatloaf burgers on toasted potato bread buns. Little mayo on the bottom, ketchup on the top, melted swiss cheese, with black peppers as well. I used mostly stovetop dressing and some Italian seasoned breadcrumbs for the filler/binder along with some crushed chili's and a basic bbq sauce. Best...
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    What video game are you currently playing?

    Fair warning do an expedition and you'll be back to Zero blueprints. Even the ones you earned from the events like the Cold Snap berry collecting. I'd missed the fest expedition so I launched on the new one. It literally starts you over from scratch but with a couple extra skill points and an xp...
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    Boo!

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! lol. Welcome duder.
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    The question if diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder should change a little to be more accurate

    Case in point Mary, my own mother argued with the school professionals that I wasn't "special" only left handed. Caveat here is that she was herself a teacher in the district, so she had more sway than most. If it hadn't been for her intervention I would have been put through testing prior to...
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    The question if diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder should change a little to be more accurate

    Considering the lost generations IE Boomers/Gen X/early Millenials there are a ton of us that just slipped through the cracks as Autism wasn't well known or broadly diagnosed when we were young. Most of us had our issues explained away by other things. that is why you do hear so many late...
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    What video game are you currently playing?

    I probably play way too much of that game. 10-15 hours a week right now. If you've got questions or want some tips feel free to send me a private message. What I will say as for the PVE vs PVP aspect of the game is that it is designed on a dummy system of "did you shoot". Basically if you...
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