HalvarFlake / is on Nostr

I do math. And was once asked by R. Morris Sr. : "For whom?"

Accidental two-time founder. Mathematician by education. Infosec luminary (has-been?).

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2024-08-01 18:34:46

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That is fair. But how am I going to learn anything useful on the topic then? :-(

2024-08-01 18:27:56

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... or generally learn more about the issues involved.

2024-08-01 18:27:33

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... between a person that has had years of androgen exposure and someone who hasn't had that is deeply unfair (we ban steroid use for good reason).
In my mind, trying to find ways to accurately estimate lifetime androgen exposure and then segmenting on that seems more tractable (and in some sense fairer?) than trying to find good and fair other lines?
Am I insane for thinking this may be tractable or "fair"? I'd be happy to hear comments, or corrections,..

2024-08-01 18:23:16

Honest question, and I am hoping I am not offending anyone:
With all the controversies about both trans athletes and athletes with XY DSD 5-alpha reductase deficiency (5-ARD) - would it not be a workable proposal to segment athletes by estimated lifetime androgen exposure?
It's pretty clear that testosterone and other androgens provide *lasting* advantages in many sports (both for muscle mass and bone density), to a point where direct competition ...

2024-04-25 20:46:54

Next time management asks you to stack-rank the members of your team, buy an electrical motor assembly kit, drop it on their desk, and ask them to rank the parts by importance/performance.