falcolas

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by falcolas 2y ago
> the diagnosis isn't based on any genetic marker Neither is depression, PTSD, autism, chronic pain, schizophrenia, narcissism, MPD, and so forth. But they all exist. And they can all be debilitating to the point of becoming a disor
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by falcolas 2y ago
> the problem is the arbitrary demands of society Well, society isn't going to change to make 5% of the population with an invisible disorder better. And I think even given that, the "it's society that's the problem&q
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by falcolas 2y ago
Congratulations on having ADHD at a level where your coping mechanisms work (and appear to work pretty well). Not everyone is so lucky. Or to put it another way, a broken toe and a broken femur are both categorized as broken bones, but one
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by falcolas 2y ago
> Take your pills and put a bit of effort in and you’ll be fine. Absolutely, categorically wrong. There's plenty of literature on the subject, should you wish to correct your assumptions. For those with serious symptoms, medication
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by falcolas 2y ago
Yeah, we tend to die earlier as well (65 on average, I recall reading). Turns out chronic stress from managing the disability is not great. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/child-development-ce...
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by falcolas 2y ago
> labeling ADHD a disability is a category error No, it's not. According to doctors, scientists, and the ADA. That factual inaccuracy aside, would you consider someone with chronic back pain to not have a disability since they can t
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by falcolas 2y ago
FWIW, this comment falls afoul of the guidelines as well, and is even less useful since I did follow my opening with a real discussion. To quote the guidelines, report it to the moderators if you feel it's sufficiently problematic. Hav
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by falcolas 2y ago
> because the disorder can simply be redefined Respectfully, disorder already has a meaning. And it's a meaning enshrined in medicine and law (ADA). "Redefining" disorder does nothing but hurt people who have a disorder. A
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by falcolas 2y ago
> I have a half-dozen discarded lists. Lists are not the problem. Someday I will find the solution? I haven't, but I can say that it's not journals. Though they do make pretty stacks when you collect them.
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by falcolas 2y ago
What kind of disabilities? Visible (missing or non-functional limbs) or invisible (chronic pain, adhd, depression) ones? More specifically, how do you know whether they could or couldn't do the things you were asking them to do, especi
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by falcolas 2y ago
Thanks to another prevalent symptom of ADHD - emotional disregulation - I very well could have overreacted. In my defense, the "It's not a real thing" and "you're just lazy" really get old after the 100th time
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by falcolas 2y ago
Practicing point and click skills probably won't to help much with your firearm accuracy. Or cardio.
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by falcolas 2y ago
Not really. And I think that's mostly due to the lack of constraints in most programming jobs. I don't have to think about throughput or optimizing op codes or almost anything else because our machines have absurd amounts of compu
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by falcolas 2y ago
> I "have" ADHD, although I don't believe in it conceptually Congratulations on getting your Doctorate of Psychiatry. Glad you've single handedly debunked a century of study with your belief. On a more serious note, I
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by falcolas 2y ago
> ADHD doesn't stop you from doing those basic things does it? Ironic that you picked those two - it absolutely does. ADHD (and autism) have trouble forming habits - remembering to brush your teeth is something that's a real pr
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by falcolas 2y ago
It's less useful that the things most often set aside are the most mundane but required parts of life. For example: brushing your teeth. Showering. Getting prescriptions. Scheduling and following through with doctor's appointments
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by falcolas 2y ago
You're just carrying on what you were called by your parents, teachers, coaches, and peers. ADHD and being called lazy is common. And when we're told that so frequently, we begin to believe it. Even though it's not true. Some
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by falcolas 2y ago
You don't always need to announce it to everyone. You can try talking to HR and asking for accommodations (which someone with ADHD is eligible for through the ADA). And the nice thing there is you don't have to tell anyone else. A
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by falcolas 2y ago
100% this. This often manifests as "It's not your fault but it is your responsibility." Which is a great thinking framework when it helps you accept what you have and do what you can do mitigate it. But here's the kicker
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by falcolas 2y ago
Nuke 'em both then. Seriously. Partisan politics, regardless of the side they take, should not belong in the judiciary.
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by falcolas 2y ago
Innocent until proven guilty is a great idea. I'll agree with that. But it's not really implemented anywhere. You're stuck in prison or effectively on parole until you're found not guilty (or the case is dropped), with n
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by falcolas 2y ago
That's certainly a more defensible position. I don't necessarily agree with it, but that may just be because I repeatedly seen how getting snared by the US Justice system's web destroys lives.
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by falcolas 2y ago
It's not even ownership. Not when the government can take back your property for virtually any reason. It's a bit of a sore spot for me, when the local city tried to condemn my parent's land for $30k - less than a quarter of
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by falcolas 2y ago
Our principles of justice? You are aware that we use incarceration as a source of slave labor for the government and private companies, right? That even after folks have served their time, we severely restrict their rights for the rest of t
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by falcolas 2y ago
I'd put a vote in for J5 Create as another good brand. I've had some of these adapters for a decade now, replacing them only as the technology they're built on (VGA, Lightning, etc) go obsolete. Specific to the OP, my work la
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by falcolas 2y ago
Based on the evidence, it should take more than just stepping on it - it seems to break under a big dynamic load. The cast aluminum appears to be more brittle than a steel frame. But who knows, really. I'd say "not Tesla", bu
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by falcolas 2y ago
The confusion here is that most manufacturers don't differentiate between Tongue Load (which is 1100), and vertical hitch load limits. From an alert panel in the manual's "Carrying Accessories" section: "The hitch a
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by falcolas 2y ago
The massive savings aren't always massive. If you use fast chargers frequently, it's going to cost you. In contrast if you use a slow charger regularly at home, then you'll save money. But that's not really an option for
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by falcolas 2y ago
Tow without fear of shattering the frame (OK, without the snark, support more than 160 lbs downward force on the hitch). A full sized bed. Better visibility. Go offroad. Go through a carwash. And in a purely cosmetic take: even panel gaps a
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by falcolas 2y ago
To borrow from the freelancer's creed: Fuck you, fire me. No, I don't work there, but I'd rather be fired than quit myself. At a minimum, I can get unemployment, and the job market is so saturated that the extra time to find

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