[quinn_jh]

> What I don't understand is why this seems to so often coexist with a mind that can learn machine learning off of Youtube.

I'm curious as well if there is a correlation between practicing meta-cognition and these issues. My experience being on the spectrum and having communication difficulties with neurotypical folks has had me at times trying to diagram where we are getting stuck then realizing the other person is flabbergasted by the fact that I am trying to form a map of a conversation or conflict... How naive to think that communication issues must be a me thing, or even a translation issue, when many times people aren't willing to unpack their own positions/mental models/biases

On the other hand, being able to doodle complex process diagrams, and reflect on cognitive structure and bias is arguably more useful for machine learning than navigating my own emotional world (though I do wish i were 100% bot)

[orzig]

The best world is one in which everyone had is willing to unpack their positions, the second best is one where those of us who can are able to build a bridge, at least in polite conversation, to those who can't/won't