It is often said that autistic people lack empathy. Some autistic people are told that they can’t be autistic because they are too empathetic. Let’s explore what this means and why. – a thread.

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I can’t fix this broken world but I guess I did okay using #blender3d to model this wedge-shaped building for my #medievalyork #mysteryplay project.

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I’ve been teaching with this handout for over 25 years, updating it regularly. I just removed some references to poorly focused overhead transparencies! #overdue

I first started teaching with this handout in 1999 and posted it on my blog…

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First they came… #kristallnacht @nccheshu

First they came… #kristallnacht @nccheshu

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Sorry, not sorry. I don’t want such friends.

Back in 2003, shortly after I moved with my wife and two young children to…

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In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. @thepublicpgh

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. @thepublicpgh

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Despite its impressive output, generative AI doesn’t have a coherent understanding of the world

[A] popular type of generative AI model can provide turn-by-turn driving directions in New York City…