My son is Autistic and I think that many people seeing this think of hugs as being interpersonal or emotional or warm, etc. only. However, Autistics kids and adults need certain types of sensory stinuli to counter other stimuli and this is where the non-emotional, non-interperosnal hug machine comes in. They literally just need the pressure, which results in specific internal hypersensory responses which, in turn, help them manage other hypersensory overloads. There are many responses like this in our own world that we ignore or are not consciously aware of because we are not hyper sensory. The only example I can think of, of the top of my head, is how many people are bothered by the labels on clothes. Now that "bother" would not be questioned by anyone and many people cut the tags of just because of the irritant. Now think about the same tag causing irritation at 1000 times that felt by you. That is why the Autistic childs reaction is so much more profound.
The important issue here is that the original poster 's comments are written such that the only conclusion that may be drawn is that the iMac is better/less costly to power than his Athlon. The other threads, quite correectly, point out that a number of other significant factors were not addressed.
Regarding Mr. Garfinkel's "The Trouble with RFID's"
While I agree with his concern over the use of these tags for purposes beyond their initial design, I would suggest that if we don't trust the "system" to use them properly or control the databases into which they are registered, we are unlikely to trust it to kill or properly use these devices no matter what standards or legislation are put in place to prevent such abuse. I suspect that the answer will lie in the marketplace creating "chip killers" that we will sweep over our possessions ourselves, thus providing a "sure kill" to those so inclined.
Hear! Hear! Well said. Over the years, having been forced to read some of the most outrageous drivel produced under the guise of "good" grammar, much of which was generated by my kids teachers and principals, I must agree with your comments on elegant prose. Also, application of some of the "new" rules of grammar, generated by many revisionist educators would, if applied wholesale, result in many a stilted and unreadable paper.
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My son is Autistic and I think that many people seeing this think of hugs as being interpersonal or emotional or warm, etc. only. However, Autistics kids and adults need certain types of sensory stinuli to counter other stimuli and this is where the non-emotional, non-interperosnal hug machine comes in. They literally just need the pressure, which results in specific internal hypersensory responses which, in turn, help them manage other hypersensory overloads. There are many responses like this in our own world that we ignore or are not consciously aware of because we are not hyper sensory. The only example I can think of, of the top of my head, is how many people are bothered by the labels on clothes. Now that "bother" would not be questioned by anyone and many people cut the tags of just because of the irritant. Now think about the same tag causing irritation at 1000 times that felt by you. That is why the Autistic childs reaction is so much more profound.
Paul
The important issue here is that the original poster 's comments are written such that the only conclusion that may be drawn is that the iMac is better/less costly to power than his Athlon. The other threads, quite correectly, point out that a number of other significant factors were not addressed.
'Nuff said...
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Greetings,
Regarding Mr. Garfinkel's "The Trouble with RFID's"
While I agree with his concern over the use of these tags for purposes beyond their initial design, I would suggest that if we don't trust the "system" to use them properly or control the databases into which they are registered, we are unlikely to trust it to kill or properly use these devices no matter what standards or legislation are put in place to prevent such abuse. I suspect that the answer will lie in the marketplace creating "chip killers" that we will sweep over our possessions ourselves, thus providing a "sure kill" to those so inclined.
Hear! Hear! Well said. Over the years, having been forced to read some of the most outrageous drivel produced under the guise of "good" grammar, much of which was generated by my kids teachers and principals, I must agree with your comments on elegant prose. Also, application of some of the "new" rules of grammar, generated by many revisionist educators would, if applied wholesale, result in many a stilted and unreadable paper.