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Shevek's latest activity
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Shevek replied to the thread Uber Wearable Furniture.I don't have a clear picture of what you need, but you might try making some legs for the laptop that fit onto your legs, and fold up or... -
Shevek replied to the thread Are You Eccentric?.That's from a Cosby, Stills and Nash song, referencing a man retaining his long hair. In the late 60's subculture, "freak" was a term...
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Shevek replied to the thread autists are excellent problem solvers.Yeah, capitalism is promoted as a way to ensure better value through competition, but the competition has been replaced by collusion...
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Shevek replied to the thread autists are excellent problem solvers.It turns out that the people with the power don't want better ways for people to meet their needs. They make more money with pollution...
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Shevek replied to the thread autists are excellent problem solvers.I can solve technical problems, but am quite unable to get people to admit that there is a better way, even with working models.
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Shevek replied to the thread Post something Weird or Random.77 and also baffled.
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Shevek replied to the thread Healthcare worker's opinion on autism.I was thinking about needing time to recover between appointments, noise sensitivity, and diet restrictions.
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Shevek replied to the thread Which approaches help you more when memorizing new material?.I like all my new facts to cross-check with older memories. If I think an isolated fact will be regularly useful, appreciating that...
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Shevek replied to the thread does this quote sit with you? do you agree with it?.No. I stop making old errors, but have never found better ways.
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Shevek replied to the thread Are You Eccentric?.Around town, I'm known for riding a bicycle. It looks like junk, but is light and fast. I've had it for 48 years and over 100,000...
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Shevek replied to the thread Afraid of treatment.I think that caution is very wise. The best therapist I had broke a lot of rules, including making new patients sign a legal paper, and...
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Shevek replied to the thread i can do it and i will!.Money does not go nearly as far as it used to. The homeless population has exploded.
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Shevek replied to the thread Are You Eccentric?.I use the Dvorak keyboard. Also, hundreds of other things, although I try to keep the style stuff fairly normal.
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Shevek replied to the thread i can do it and i will!.It sounds like you had your chickens in a bad environment. I've never been pecked.
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Shevek replied to the thread i can do it and i will!.A lot of the debate here is over "analysis paralysis." It is not prudent to take off in an airplane without checking the fuel level...