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Interesting Article Contrasting Brains and Computers

"Although the brain-computer metaphor has served cognitive psychology well, research in cognitive neuroscience has revealed many important differences between brains and computers. Appreciating these differences may be crucial to understanding the mechanisms of neural information processing, and ultimately for the creation of artificial intelligence."

Read the full article here.

Bastards...

So I was driving K to class today when some big ass, lifted, white F250 rolls past and some guy in the backseat tries to hock a loogie on my car. This just reaffirms my belief that people driving big trucks in general hate my small car. Luckily, he missed.

I mean really, my car is jankity; I don't really care TOO much about some loogie on my car, but shit, this guy was like 22-24 years old. What the fuck is wrong with people?

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Ah, interviews... I've had so many in the past few weeks. I am really starting to question what I REALLY want to pursue. Initially, I had considered working for a gov contractor of some sort. I mean, having some experience in this market puts me a step ahead of the mean. After many interviews, I am still somewhat attracted to the stability of such a career. Interesting stuff IS done at these places, but after researching the whole clearance process more in-depth, I have some to realize that I am simply incapable of pursuing that path unless I plan on quiting it altogether down the road at some point. I don't want to start something I KNOW will end. It's just not my style.

In my opinion, all of this weeding out due to the ability of the applicants to receive clearances is IMO, discrimination. If any company were to outright ask some of the questions on the clearance application, it would be considered discrimination. I guess it's a good loophole.

So, now where does that leave me? Over 50% of my prospective job applications were for a government contractor of some sort. I still have open deals with about 4 other companies, but these companies aren't really the perfect fit either. Two of the companies are small ~100 people, which I like in a working sense, but from a financial/security standpoint, is not the greatest scenario. The other two companies are larger, but both are EXTREMELY competitive. I am not really sure how good my chances are for even landing either one of those jobs.

Overall, I am extremely stressed out. It seems that every day has something novel and obstructive to throw in my steady path of progression. The obstacles seem endless. Is this the expansion period of my life I was longing for? It doesn't seem as exciting when you're actually in it. It seems like more of a pain in the ass. I need to start seeing these obstacles as opportunities rather than annoyances. In everyday life, it is so easy to just be annoyed by the work that needs to be done. Often, it isn't till one sees the end result that one realizes that these past obstacles were opportunities for improvement/self development.

Lately, I have come to realize what is important to me, and yet, it is still hard to put into words. It is something along the lines of: I need to stop chasing the "American Dream". It is impossible to achieve. I need to focus on what makes me and those that I love around me happy. Wealth is not measured with the dollar sign.