Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Colin Wessels wrote: >Of course they ignore the fact that a large chunk of IT people are " disabled " . - CW > > This is where " differently abled " is more than just a euphemism. It isn't a matter of " accomodation " . These systems were designed by people like us in the first place. I doubt that Bill Gates is really an Aspie, but a lot of people writing code for him are. Ride the Music AndyTiedye >__________________________________________________________ > > >http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61 & sid=54367 > >12/10/2003 5:00:00 PM - Canada's disabled are being left out of the new economy, public sector advocates warn, and it's time we use technology to serve all citizens. An Ottawa conference offers a progress report. > >... the disabled comprise 16 per cent of the population, as well as a section of the Charter that deems it illegal to discriminate on the grounds of disability. > > " Why would you do something that would preclude even 10 per cent of your market? That's just plain stupid in terms of a business point of view " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 AndyTiedye wrote: > This is where " differently abled " is more than just a euphemism. It > isn't a matter of " accomodation " . These systems were designed by > people like us in the first place. > > I doubt that Bill Gates is really an Aspie, but a lot of people > writing code for him are. Why would you doubt that? According to all that has been said about him, he sure seems to be. Not a lot of NTs would rock during board meetings, and he's so socially inept that he relies on his wife to get him through social functions. He tends to have difficulty with personal space, often getting too close to people, and he has a way of pissing people off with his blunt manner. And he has a trampoline indoors in his palace... if the reports are accurate. I don't see why there would be any reason to doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Apparently he also pays for treatment for autistic kids of his employees. It can't be empathy, since we don't have any. <grin> Re: Fw: Access denied > AndyTiedye wrote: > > > This is where " differently abled " is more than just a euphemism. It > > isn't a matter of " accomodation " . These systems were designed by > > people like us in the first place. > > > > I doubt that Bill Gates is really an Aspie, but a lot of people > > writing code for him are. > > Why would you doubt that? According to all that has been said about > him, he sure seems to be. Not a lot of NTs would rock during board > meetings, and he's so socially inept that he relies on his wife to get > him through social functions. He tends to have difficulty with personal > space, often getting too close to people, and he has a way of pissing > people off with his blunt manner. And he has a trampoline indoors in > his palace... if the reports are accurate. I don't see why there would > be any reason to doubt it. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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