February 24, 2020 at 3:25 pm
I suspect that other fellow, who is in IT, will disagree. I think crazy distributes pretty evenly through society, even into IT.
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February 24, 2020 at 3:49 pm
I suspect that other fellow, who is in IT, will disagree. I think crazy distributes pretty evenly through society, even into IT.
Agreed. Some of the "interesting" private messages I've received even here after posting simple fixes or suggestions would support that observation. Just goes to show how little it takes to get that bit of creepy or crazy to pop up (pretty sure no one here could pick me out of a lineup).
Pretty sure that most of the heavy hitters on here (current and former) have seen their fair share of the same. Thus in some cases why we don't see as much of them as before, or why they've left.
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February 24, 2020 at 4:46 pm
The parts of our brain that we use on the job tend to become the most dominant, and that carries over into our daily lives and off hours.
I think that is an excellent point. When you spend hundreds of hours trying to think like the machine, you start to think like the machine. Right/wrong yes/no on/off black/white. Unfortunately, this type of thinking is a poor fit for real life, which is an analog of grey shades. Thinking like the machine can lead us into many mistakes where binary reasoning does not apply. I struggle against this constantly.
February 25, 2020 at 10:19 pm
Eric M Russell wrote:The parts of our brain that we use on the job tend to become the most dominant, and that carries over into our daily lives and off hours.
I think that is an excellent point. When you spend hundreds of hours trying to think like the machine, you start to think like the machine. Right/wrong yes/no on/off black/white. Unfortunately, this type of thinking is a poor fit for real life, which is an analog of grey shades. Thinking like the machine can lead us into many mistakes where binary reasoning does not apply. I struggle against this constantly.
Binary decision making doesn't mean that the output is either black or white. It just means there is a logical thought process that, while not perfect, it improves over time with training and access to better information. Actually, I consider myself more flexible and reasonable than most neuro-typical people, because my core opinions are not set in stone based on group identity.
Yes, logical thinking is a poor fit for interpersonal relationships - but can be useful for many other aspects of life.
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