Recent content by sweeper

Speaking as an experienced teacher, if you say that without clear a basis for your opinion (this would require, at a minimum, a well-articulated definition of intellectual masturbation -- do you have one? -- with examples and counter-examples), you appear either impudent or unable/unwilling to...

I love a line from Neuromancer (William Gibson). One of the AI's -- I think Wintermute, but it's been a while -- says 'I'm better with situations than with plans'.

Writing a paper is like teaching a class. People should leave your paper changed by the process of reading it, as they should leave a class changed by taking it. So: Ask yourself how someone will be changed reading your paper? What do they need to know? Can you explain it in one sentence...

Yep. To be honest 1. I can stand Normals. I love many normals. I'm married to one (albeit a bright one from another culture, which makes a difference). 2. My son has autism. I have realized from his testing that I'm on the spectrum somewhere, and my dad is aspergers. We are not...

I'm like everyone else except I don't know why I do things? Please.

That's a good point... it's kind of like what I tell students into video games to get their heads in a different place: 'You can kill zombies and save the planet, but you can't beat a high school social studies teacher? Please....'

I taught math and science. I did 15 years, and just had enough. Dealing with kids, you know, but also issues with admin I shan't deal with here. Some INTP analysis I read says the type is characterized by not holding down jobs well. I'm good intuitively at drawing, sculpting, music, cooking...

Hi. I'm new here. Tested INTP on line, and reading background was freaky -- like total strangers knew me. Then a buddy - INTJ - mentioned how we had to make an effort to relate to 'normals' and I thought, 'my god, you're right.. the Normals are slowly driving me crazy, with their confusing...

My favorite character by my favorite author. The Sweeper, in several books by Terry Pratchett, is an 600 or so year old monk of the order of History Monks, who roughly try to balance out the disruptions caused by humanity wasting time, killing time, etc. He also mastered the art of Deja Fu (I...