This post is commentary on “Nerds, We Have to Talk,” in which the author muses about why computer programmers are often so mean to each other. There are a few reasons which come to mind. First, I have a computer programmer friend who has commented that programming seems particularly suited for neuroatypicality. To be a…
Month: May 2011
“If men could get pregnant…”
It seems like two reliable ways to start a fight on the Internet, even if you honestly don’t mean to, is to suggest that the Second Amendment could use some tweaking in the presence of strong supporters of gun ownership, and to question any significant element of pro-choice rhetoric in the presence of feminists. Sure,…
On the death of bin Laden
Here are some apparent facts: A human being is dead. The US Government killed Osama bin Laden. Osama bin Laden is incapable of personally causing any more harm. A human being who was directly or indirectly responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people has been punished for his deeds. People in the United…