[sudo-discuss] Hackers unite

[Edward B. Rippy]

On 05/28/2015 04:09 PM, Autonomous wrote:
> Consider the case where cognitive problems arise from traumatic brain 
> injury.
-- OK, yes, there are such cases. But I'm saying that scientists often 
jump to conclusions abt this kind of thing. But what's worse is a whole 
bunch of non-scientists who jump to conclusions & claim that "research 
shows" this or that when they don't even understand the research. I shd 
mention that I have an MS in educational psychology, a special 
certificate in statistics, & have presented 4 times @ the Int'l 
Conference on Critical Thinking in Education. I studied the philosophy 
of science as part of my degree. I've done my homework, including 
speaking to the UC Broccoli prof who "proved" that people of color have 
slower neurons & so cannot benefit (@ least not much) from educational 
assistance.

    Again, yes, there are cases where brain injury causes cognitive 
problems. I do not mean to belittle anyone's injury of any type. I do 
mean to puncture snap judgements based on research that doesn't reveal 
the whole picture.

    My best friend had a stroke, & now he can hardly talk. He can 
pronounce words fine, but his brain often can't find them or string them 
together.

Autonomous wrote: >> As a small child I received a severe concussion and 
was unconscious for some time after the accident... facial expressions...

Adam replied:
>
> As a small child who recovered from getting tossed 6 feet in the air 
> by a car, completely KO'd, and had to relearn similar things, I can 
> say, the brain is *really, really freakin' adaptable*.
-- I wuz born 2 months prematurely, had to be pulled out of my mom w/ 
tongs, & the Drs said that I would prolly not survive 24 hrs. Even if I 
did (they said), I would be physically & mentally stunted for life. When 
I was eight y/o, I fell 40 ft from a tree, stopped my heart (it started 
up again), wuz in a coma for 2 days (in hospital for 9 days), had severe 
concussion. I know this shit's not a joke. I also know that fatalism 
injures the spirit/soul far worse than any brain injury, & that 
"science" is often used as an excuse to write people off.

    If there is anything I can do to support you, pls lemme knw.

Ed

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