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Stop Talking About "Proportional Responses" and Read This.
Okay. So as an Intelligence Studies student who has had a longstanding special interest in the Middle East, I feel a little bit compelled to talk about the Israel-Hamas-Palestine situation going on right now.
First off, there are tons of great resources to learn about the history that pertains to this conflict. I highly recommend the book The Contemporary Middle East, 3rd edition, for a good start, but for those of you who don't learn well through reading, Warographics has a great short video that can help you get the bare minimum bit of context necessary to understanding what's going on.
Secondly, it is paramount to note that there are no good guys in this situation aside from the civilians and non-combatants whose lives are being horrendously upended (again) by this conflict. Anyone who tells you that either Israel or Hamas is the sole hero or the sole victim in this story is not looking at the full picture. The world is made up of shades of gray, and there is no truthful black-and-white view of this situation. I caution anyone against listening to those who make statements that glorify the actions of either party or who refuse to accept that both have committed atrocities over the past decades preceding this particular event and the days containing it or who equivocate Palestine with Hamas.
Third, my personal bias is against the use of egregious violence, shock tactics, and ethnic cleansing in any efforts to effect lasting change. I am also against the apartheid state model, the definition of which can be found at this hyperlink. I stand against any form of extremism and terrorism, be they enacted on behalf of an individual, a group, or a recognized state. If you are a proponent of these things, you will not like my analysis. I also assert that LOAC should be staunchly adhered to, not just in letter but also in intent. If you think that exceptions to LOAC should be made to religious or ethnic groups, you will not like my analysis. I do not believe in making exceptions for "divinely inspired" behaviors and I harshly disagree with the assertion of some Christians that Israel reserves the right to reign unfettered damage on any and all others because they are the "apple of G-d's eye."
Fourth, I don't believe in the principle of "reciprocal action" for nations that are actually seeking peace. Responses to terrorist behavior should not be met with equal terrorist behavior. War should not be an avenging action, it should be an procedure that seeks to end the conflict with as little collateral damage as possible. Counter to what most US Americans seem to believe, war is not just bombs and guns. It is ISR, agreements, support, appeals to other countries for aid, international propaganda campaigns, cybersecurity efforts, counterintelligence, economic shifts, and a lot more, all of which has become tremendously more accessible (and impactful) thanks to technological advances. Throwing bodies at the problem and throwing bombs at the bodies until enough people die that it slows down or stops is not our only option anymore, and it hasn't been for a long time.
Finally, I strongly believe in the responsibility that journalists and reporters bear to inform their viewers. Does the average US American news viewer understand Israel's defense capabilities? No, and I wouldn't expect them to. But it's helpful for them to know, when forming their opinions about the conflict. Instead of only showing the tragic final moments of Palestinian and Israeli civilians on loop for the entire 24 hour news cycle, why not dedicate some of that time to discussing the armaments and capabilities of each side of the conflict? What missiles are being used in the air strikes? What about the aircraft? What is the method that the IDF is using to decide where to strike? It's not sensational, but it is important.
Okay so now that that's all out of the way, let's talk specifically about Israel's response to Hamas' coordinated attack on its citizens on 7 October 2023.
My thesis statement here is this: Israel has the knowledge and means to locate and deal with the most important/influential members of Hamas who reside in Gaza while sustaining minimal collateral damage to buildings and civilians, but they have chosen instead to inflict a moderate amount of collateral damage -- more than they have in the past, but less than they are capable of. To what end? That is yet to be seen, though inferences can be made.
In my opinion, this is reckless and will only serve to stoke the flames of anti-Israel sentiment in Palestine and around the world while appealing to the radicalized far-right fringe groups Netanyahu is beholden to, as well as radical Christians, Messianics, and Zionists in the United States. It will not result in peace and will further divide the Middle East and the US along archaic religious extremist lines.
The following post will provide the puzzle pieces that support this hypothesis, and bring them all together in a conclusion.
Let's start by talking about Israel's intelligence apparatus, Mossad. Background on Mossad here for those who need it.
Why is everyone upset with Mossad? Mossad is actually one of the most effective intelligence agencies in the world. The fact that they didn't catch this before it happened comes as such a shock to me as an analyst-in-training that I actually think they may have allowed it to happen in order to enact a war on Palestine. That's simply my impression, but we have yet to see evidence of why this attack was not caught and stopped. The IDF's actions seem to back my hypothesis, but we won't know for sure until the dust settles years from now. At this point, I don't feel speculation is particularly useful.
What benefit does Mossad have to offer now that the conflict has popped off? Hamas is a large organization, estimated at around 20,000 individuals. However, Mossad likely has profiles (and possibly even patterns-of-life) on the high ranking and influential members of Hamas who reside in Gaza. This is because Mossad is a highly adept, globally notable intelligence service, and Hamas is a well-known enemy. Even if Mossad does not have profiles on those individuals, it would only take some patience on Israel's part to locate and identify them and their patterns of life, especially given Israel’s UAV capabilities.
What are Israel's UAV capabilities?
Israel's use of UAVs is not publicly acknowledged, but it is well known that they not only use but manufacture three specific UAVs. In fact, they are one of the world's foremost suppliers of UAV technology.
Of these, the Hermes 900 and Heron TP most resemble the MQ-9 Reaper. Why is this important? Comparison. The MQ-9 Reaper has hella capabilities I won't go into here, but follow this link if you'd like to learn more about the technological marvel that is General Atomics' MQ-9B. What you need to know for this comparison is that the MQ-9 can surveil and destroy a target without that target even knowing the MQ-9 was there. It's stealthy and incredibly precise. The US DOD version has a suite of sensors for all kinds of tasks, and it can carry a decent payload, which is addressed in the next bullet.
The missile we'll be talking about today is the November-class Hellfire. These 104 lb missiles have a unique capability. They are often called a zero-collateral weapon, because they eliminate their target(s) and nothing else. The short of how this missile works is by pressurizing an enclosed space and liquifying what's inside it. This missile does not explode because it has no explosive material. That means no shrapnel, no molten metal, nothing. And, its effects are confined to the four walls, floor, and ceiling of the room it "detonates" in. People in the next room? Unharmed. And it will not pressurize an open space. Which means, by using the laser guided air-to-ground missile system mounted on an aircraft like the MQ-9 or similar, this missile can be deployed to hit one target in an open space and impact no one else. Once deployed, the missile will make impact with the target, destroying it via sheer velocity, bury itself in the ground, and detonate without harming any other people or structures.
So how would Israel get their hands on something like that?
Prior to the Hamas attacks, the Biden administration requested Israel receive $3.3 billion in foreign military financing for the upcoming fiscal year -- the same as the past three years. For comparison, $2.8 billion is going to Europe and Eurasia aid, with an additional $1 billion earmarked specifically for Ukraine. The DOD version of the MQ-9 Reaper costs about $32 million, and Hellfire missiles cost around $120,000 per, including costs for technical support and training -- and its many variants are compatible with multiple platforms, not just the MQ-9.
For context, the Hellfire missile was initially developed in the late 70's. Its newer iterations are much more elegant and efficient, but the point still stands that Israel has had access to the same technology for just as long as everyone else. So even if they were not receiving funding from the US, Israel likely already has figured out an equivalent tool.
Now that we know what the most effective, least damaging option is... what kinds of missiles is Israel using?
Right now, since explosives are still flying, we won't have that information. But we do have information about the last big barrage of missiles and bombs used by Israel on Gaza, back in 2021.
Gravity bombs (mark 82, 83, and 84) fitted with JDAM guidance kits (GBU-38, GBU-32, and GBU-31 respectively) giving the weapon the capability to hit a designated GPS coordinate. These are general purpose bombs built to penetrate concrete and then explode, spreading lethal shrapnel. Lethal area: 2,400 m2
2,000 lb GBU-31 (V)4/B (bunker-buster subvariant), used to level high-rise buildings in Gaza.
500 lb GBU-54 'laser-guided JDAM.'
Semi-active laser-guided Mikholit missile (ATGM). These small missiles can be carried by the smallest of the UAV, but are often deployed by helicopter.
"Spike" or Tammuz NLOS anti-tank missile, which in some models has a staggering range of 16 miles, features a built-in video feed, and can be controlled like a drone.
So... they don't seem to have a track record for using precision missiles that cause minimal collateral damage. Okay, well maybe they have a reason.
So where is Israel sending its explosives?
Gaza is the world's third most densely populated polity, with a population of over 2 million Palestinians -- 70% of those being refugees from other parts of Israel. Below are two maps. The first one shows the population density using dots to depict the general clustering of humans in Gaza. The second one shows the IDF airstrike locations. There is a citation in the image itself, but the hyperlinks in this paragraph take you to the same places. I will let you draw your own conclusions regarding the impact the bombs will have on the Gaza Strip populous, based on the impact locations and population clustering.
From here, it is important to address the considerations that go into what missile to use on a target.
There is generally a three-point system that helps determine which munition is necessitated by which mission and which targets.
Value of target
Missile capability
Estimated collateral deaths
These are all important because of the Law of Armed Combat, sometimes called the International Humanitarian Law, or the Law of War, which is backed by both the Geneva Convention and the Hague Convention. The intention of the LOAC is to minimize collateral damage and unnecessary death, especially to that of non-combatants. And yes, it does apply to "non-international conflict" i.e. engaging in conflict with non-State armed groups -- but it offers a unique exception. "Leaders of non-State armed groups are also subject to attack on the same basis as other members of the group." See subsection 5.7.4 of the DOD Law of War Manual. But that's a rabbit hole for a different day.
How effective was the 2021 bombardment on damaging or destroying Hamas assets?
This is important because the current bombardment is on trajectory to be much more deadly and costly than any IDF bombardment in the past. If the goal of Israel's bombardments is to stop Hamas, then the damage to Hamas should outweigh the damage to the civil Palestinian population. When reading these records, remember that Hamas has controversial political control over Gaza -- many Palestinians do not want Hamas as their governing body, but Hamas enacts legal power there anyway.
Most of the boats and many of the personnel of Hamas' naval cammando force were destroyed
10 Hamas government buildings, including its Interior Ministry, were destroyed
11 military buildings, including one housing Hamas' cyber branch, were destroyed
Five banks that were allegedly linked to Hamas were destroyed
"Nearly 30" (yes, that's the quote) senior commanders and one rocket engineer expert were allegedly killed
The family homes of at least 15 Hamas leaders were destroyed, some including the families inside
Over 60 miles or roughly 20-25% of Hamas' estimated 250-310 mile "Metro," which is an underground tunnel system -- the demolished area included 15 cross-border strike tunnels
Let's compare that to the impact of those same strikes on Gazan infrastructure and non-combatants.
Gaza's only COVID testing and vaccination center was destroyed
Gaza's largest bookstore was destroyed
A critical desalinization plant was disabled
The sewer system was rendered unusable -- reportedly 50% of the water pipeline network was destroyed
53 school buildings were damaged
11 health centers and 6 hospitals were damaged
17,000 residential and commercial units were damaged, including 5 residential towers
An estimated 72,000 Palestinians were rendered homeless
800,000 Gazans lacked access to clean drinking water and were receiving 5 hours of electricity per day, down from 12
At least 243 Gazans were killed, including over 100 women and children
So how is this current conflict shaping up, just five days after it's begun?
Let's look only at total reported deaths so far, because the damage and bombings are still happening and it is not easy to project the impact of something like this.
Gaza: 680, plus 1500 militants reported found dead by Israel
Israel: 900
Hamas Leaders: 3
US: 11
Note: this data is from 10 October, because I could not find a reliable source for reported deaths more recently. However for the curious reader, of the many projected death counts available, I felt AlJazeera would be most accurate.
So what does this all mean?
The current scenario unfolding showcases Israel's prowess in defense and the capabilities they hold, with potential access to precision weapons that minimize collateral damage. However, their choice to utilize munitions that cause significant collateral harm raises pertinent questions about their objectives. Israel's historical actions, while crippling to some of Hamas's assets, have also disproportionately affected Palestinian civilians, disrupting their infrastructure and causing substantial loss of life. It's evident that conflict responses shouldn't be retaliatory actions but must aim for lasting peace.
Israel's approach to the conflict manifests a concerning disregard for the safety of Palestinian civilians residing in Gaza. The destruction of essential infrastructure in 2021, show a pattern of excessive force that suggests a stubbornness against employing more efficient, precise methods of eliminating targets. Instead, their recent actions in the 2023 conflict will inevitably lead to devastating collateral damage that affects non-combatants more than the intended targets. Moreover, these tactics will serve to further tarnish Israel's international image. The global community is increasingly conscious of human rights and the usefulness of discrimination in warfare. Israel’s actions, therefore, risk isolating them in the global theater and could potentially invite international sanctions or legal action, as well as continued aggression from Palestine and its sympathizers. These factors all combine to indicate a blatant disregard for Palestinian civilian lives and a lack of foresight in their strategic actions and international relations.
With technological advancements, nations no longer have to resort to conventional warfare tactics. As the current conflict unfolds, it becomes even more critical to highlight the importance of a balanced approach and the dire need for solutions that prioritize humanity over political or religious objectives. However, Israel and Hamas have both made their positions clear, and neither of those positions reflects the idea of regional security.
Tl;dr ... Israel could have chosen to do better, but they didn't. And that's not okay.
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Note about the author: I grew up in a radicalized far right evangelical household, and at least one of my parents is still radicalized. I did a brief foray into the radicalized far left side of US politics before settling into my current moderate position. As a white, atheist, transgender individual who has experienced homelessness and chronic illness, and who has been a victim of sex trafficking, but who now lives a stable and solidly middle class life with a bachelor's level education and a partner in the military, I recognize that my moderate political position is a privileged one.
I acknowledge that the unfortunate truth is that often the only option left to oppressed groups seeking change is violence, especially provided there is no substantial humanitarian intervention available to them. I believe that Israel's actions will further that sense of no-other-way-out for Palestinians, especially those not affiliated with Hamas.
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When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Jack Ryan: Harrison Ford Dr. Caroline “Cathy” Ryan: Anne Archer Sally Ryan: Thora Birch Sean Miller: Sean Bean Kevin O’Donnell: Patrick Bergin Annette: Polly Walker Lord William Holmes: James Fox Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson: Samuel L. Jackson Adm. James Greer: James Earl Jones Paddy O’Neil: Richard Harris Marty Cantor: J.E. Freeman Dennis Cooley: Alex Norton Watkins: Hugh Fraser Inspector Highland: David Threlfall Owens: Alun Armstrong Sissy: Berlinda Tolbert Lord Justice: Gerald Sim First Aide: Pip Torrens Ashley: Thomas Russell Charlie Dugan: Andrew Connolly Ned Clark: Keith Campbell Jimmy Reardon: Jonathan Ryan Court Guard: P.H. Moriarty Interviewer: Bob Gunton CIA Technician: Ted Raimi Secretary: Brenda James Paddy Boy: Karl Hayden Lady Holmes: Claire Oberman Young Holmes: Oliver Stone The Electrician: Tom Watt Constable: Tim Dutton Constable: Martin Cochrane Rose: Ellen Geer Winter: John Lafayette Ferro: Shaun Duke Spiva: Fritz Sperberg CIA Analyst: Allison Barron Dr Shapiro: Philip Levien FBI Agent Shaw: Jesse D. Goins Avery: Michael Ryan Way FBI Director’s Bodyguard (uncredited): Peter Weireter Film Crew: Director of Photography: Donald McAlpine Original Music Composer: James Horner Screenplay: W. Peter Iliff Producer: Mace Neufeld Producer: Robert Rehme Director: Phillip Noyce Screenplay: Donald Stewart Editor: William Hoy Editor: Neil Travis Casting: Cathy Sandrich Gelfond Makeup Artist: Michael Key Casting: Amanda Mackey Executive Producer: Charles H. Maguire Makeup Department Head: Peter Robb-King Art Direction: Joseph P. Lucky Hairstylist: Anne Morgan Costume Design: Norma Moriceau Makeup Artist: Pat Gerhardt Set Decoration: John M. Dwyer Makeup Artist: John R. Bayless Production Design: Joseph C. Nemec III Stunts: Dick Ziker Stunts: Terry Leonard Visual Effects Supervisor: Robert Grasmere Visual Effects Supervisor: John C. Walsh Stunt Coordinator: Andy Bradford Stunt Coordinator: Steve Boyum Stunts: Michael T. Brady Stunts: Janet Brady Stunts: William H. Burton Jr. Stunts: Bobby Bass Stunts: Keith Campbell Stunts: David Burton Stunts: Clarke Coleman Stunts: Gerry Crampton Stunts: Cynthia Cypert Stunts: Laura Dash Stunts: Gabe Cronnelly Stunts: Steve M. Davison Stunts: Jeff Imada Stunts: Jeffrey J. Dashnaw Stunts: Annie Ellis Stunts: Richard M. Ellis Stunts: Tony Epper Stunts: Elaine Ford Stunts: Kenny Endoso Stunts: James M. Halty Stunt Coordinator: Martin Grace Stunts: Steve Hart Stunts: Scott Hubbell Stunts: Craig Hosking Stunts: Henry Kingi Stunts: Joel Kramer Stunts: Paul Jennings Stunts: Gene LeBell Stunts: Gary McLarty Stunts: Mark McBride Stunts: Bennie Moore Stunts: Valentino Musetti Stunts: John C. Meier Stunts: Alan Oliney Stunts: Chuck Picerni Jr. Stunt Double: Bobby Porter Stunts: Steve Picerni Stunts: Tony van Silva Stunts: Chad Randall Stunts: Rod Woodruff Stunt Double: Vic Armstrong Second Unit Director: David R. Ellis Stunts: Gregory J. Barnett Stunts: Tim A. Davison Novel: Tom Clancy Movie Reviews: John Chard: Good guys are real good, and the bad guys are real bad. Patriot Games is a more than serviceable thriller, perhaps a bit out of date when viewing it now, but still a very effective good against evil piece. The source material is so dense and intricate it was always going to be hard to condense that into a 2 hour movie, but I feel the makers manage to keep it fleshy whilst making the respective characters interesting and watchable. The acting on show is more than adequate, Harrison Ford is great in the role of Jack Ryan, he manages to portray him as a sensitive family man who can step up to the plate when things get ugly, and Anne Archer is solid enough as the wife and mother caught up in the web of nastiness unfolding. The baddies are led by the brooding Sean Bean who is a little under written, whilst Richard Harris is sadly underused. However, the action set pieces make their mark and thankfully we get a riveting...
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Inside the intelligence analyst pamphlet.
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Sam Lair and a group of friends at the Middlebury Institute used open source intelligence techniques to find balloon launch facilities in China.
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thinking again about the haunting of cipher nine.... to be in Intelligence, hear of the first whispers of a rising star who skyrockets to the top, be there as the entire division watches their entire careers hinge on the outcome of this singular agent's survivability, continually watch as officers and lower rankees excitedly talk of their bold independence and the sheer status they've achieved in so short a time and then suddenly, they're gone from the face of the planet.
nobody who matters will say their name. eradication day eradicates the person cipher nine was from the records along with all other mention, and life goes on without a beat. there's an empty pedestal where they used to be. they'll be back, you might think, surely on some long mission of some sort.
they don't come back.
#swtor#cipher nine#that must've been a strange gap for ch 2-3#ik keeper gathered a skeleton crew for the last chapter but we still never saw any other ciphers only the analysts and technicians#where did they go? i wonder if that was only for nine.#and then you hear it's dissolved#c9's disappearance must've looked like the harbinger to intelligence's fall as their poster spy#imagine how weird that must be to be in that transition as any other agent..
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New OC(s) Idea(s)
Heads up, @theprissythumbelina , GRR Martin's at it again.
So, I was having my dinner and watching the latest Drachinifel, when suddenly he mentioned something that caught my eye; namely, signals intelligence.
Being an absolute fucking nerd, I've had and exercised far more interest in signals / military intelligence than is probably happy, but as topics go it's a hard one to apply in any writing. Worldbuilding-wise, though, I've had a lot of fun with it.
Anyhow, as usual, my answer to the question of how to show off some niche worldbuilding topic is to create an entirely new character and supporting cast around it. In this case, without even being certain which of my WIP's I'd like it them to exist in. [Though I am leaning towards Terror Immortal, or perhaps The Commonwealth Calls.]
The idea is, interspersed between 'normal' scenes / POVs covering the rest of the conflict, I'll cut to scenes lasting a few paragraphs at most which will feature our 'SIGINT POV' character going over some brief, message, piece of intel., etc., and explaining its significance. Importantly, whatever they're going over's going to have some relevance to the specific events I'm developing in the 'fighting' text, and in some cases a keen reader will recognise their intelligence feeding into the higher-up decisions which eventually trickle down to affect the lives and battles of the members of the cast doing the fighting and dying.
Over the course of the WIP / Narrative in question, it's my hope that the reader will gain a sort of trust in SIGINT guy and his observations, and indeed I hope gradual and drawn own exposition on his character and personality might even make them like him. All this serves as a lead up to a big ol' Plot Twist.tm that I'm thinking will play out towards the end of whatever specific 'Book' this character will debut in. Basically, they'll get it wrong. In some small way, in some crucial way, this most skilled analyst of intelligence will make the wrong call at the wrong time, and decisions will be made off of this evidence, and without even knowing it someone, somewhere will die because of this singular slip up.
Can you tell how much I like this guy already?
#worldbuilding#writeblr#writing#my writing#writeblr stuff#my wips#original writing#cackles manically#well I had to get my intelligence analyst quota done somehow to earn my techno thriller card#and this feels like a unique way of doing it.
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My critical assessment of fan favorite men leaves no one happy
#girlbob.txt#people take analysis they dislike as personal attacks#and then they go out and write the most passive aggressive counter analysis thats just filled with digs jabs#and sometimes insults of the disagreeing analyst's intelligence :)#its why my comments on alistair arent in the tag cause could you fucking imagine
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so I had been thinking about the many similarities between the Chiss and the Time Lords, and between Thrawn and the Doctor as well, and now I need a Doctor Who AU where Thrawn takes Eli as his companion to show him the wonders of the universe
#i mean both species have in their moral code to not interfere in other people/species conflict#and both are pretty much elitarist and have a very unique technology to travel through space (and time)#but if we want to talk about thrawn and the doctor#well: both found a human to take as their protégé#both are very fond of art and love to study their enemy before formulating their attack move#both have a kind of intelligence that many others don’t understand and are able to make connections few could have predicted#both try to prevent useless deaths- ofc the doctor more than thrawn but still#and yes the doctor would never be an imperial or do the bid of a tyrant but he has bloods on his hands too#some regeneration more than others#so yeah all this to say I need time lord thrawn to find tech analyst eli and show him present past and future#just to see the wonder in his eyes#doctor who#star wars#thrawn#thranto#and as a post just reminded me#both thrawn and the doctor are outcast#who basically left their people to be among humans and different aliens
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Analyzing An Ataxic Dysarthria Patient's Speech with Computer Vision and Audio Processing
Hey everyone, so as you know I have been doing research on patients like myself who have Ataxic Dysarthria and other neurological speech disorders related to diseases and conditions that affect the brain. I was analyzing this file
with a few programs that I have written.
The findings are very informative and I am excited that I am able to explain this to my Tumblr following as I feel it not only promotes awareness but provides an understanding of what we go through with Ataxic Dysarthria.
Analysis of the audio file with an Intonation Visualizer I built
As you can tell this uses a heatmap to visualize loudness and softness of a speaker's voice. I used it to analyze the file and I found some really interesting and telling signs of Ataxic Dysarthria
At 0-1 seconds it is mostly pretty quiet (which is normal because it is harder for patients with AD to start their speaking off. You can notice that around 1-3 seconds it gets louder, and then when she speaks its clearer and louder than the patients voice. However the AD makes the patients speech constantly rise and fall in loudness from around -3 to 0 decibels most of the audio when the patient is speaking. The variation though between 0 and -3 varies quickly though which is a common characteristic in AD
The combination of the constant rising and falling in loudness and intonation as well as problems getting sentences started is one of the things that makes it so hard for people to understand those with Ataxic Dysarthria.
The second method I used is using a line graph (plotted) that gives an example of the rate of speech and elongated syllables of the patient.
As you can see I primarily used the Google Speech Recognition library to transcribe and count the syllables using Pyphen via "hyphenated" (elongated) words in the speech of the patient. This isn't the most effective method but it worked well for this example and here is the results plotted out using Matplotlib:
As you can see when they started talking at first there was a rise from the softer speech, as the voice of the patient got louder, they were speaking faster (common for those with AD / and HD) my hypothesis (and personal experience) is that this is how we try to get our words out where we can be understood by "forcing" out words resulting in a rise and fall of syllables / rate of speech that we see at the first part. The other spikes typically happen when she speaks but there is another spike at the end which you can see as well when the patient tries to force more words out.
This research already indicates a pretty clear pattern what is going on in the patients speech. As they try to force out words, their speech gets faster and thus gets louder as they try to communicate.
I hope this has been informative for those who don't know much about speech pathology or neurological diseases. I know it's already showing a lot of exciting progress and I am continuing to develop scripts to further research on this subject so maybe we can all understand neurological speech disorders better.
As I said, I will be posting my research and findings as I go. Thank you for following me and keeping up with my posts!
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Caern Adan. what a weird little man
#atlas entry#I say little bc i absolutely hc him as no taller than 5'5#I love how he's inexplicably British and wears a frumpy coat#I imagine his coat is 2 sizes too big and he gets lost in it#just this tiny perennially annoyed intelligence analyst. what a freak. what a weird lil guy#I think one day Yrica accidentally opens the door to his quarters and finds him like. idk sleeping with his eyes open#he always eats in his quarters cos one time he ate in the mess and someone sat down next to him and he tried to bite them#he's always in civvies so new recruits see him wandering the halls of the Lode Star muttering to himself#and the older troops have to be like “oh that's just Adan don't worry he's allowed to be here”#alphabet squadron#caern adan#yrica quell
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This started out as a warning about botnets, but this post has become a warning against disinformation and how it spreads. If you click through the article, it now appears this never actually happened. It was given as an example of how smart devices could be used in this sort of attack, not something that actually went down. The story was updated a day after publication with Fortinet’s updated statement, and yet this post has 20K notes and growing.
So where did this come from???
With a little digging, it looks like the hypothetical was developed in 2016 by Fortinet employee Axelle Apvrille as part of an investigation into the IoT infection risk landscape. She presented her findings a VirusBulletin16, and you can read her full paper and findings on the feasibility of the attack vector here: Mobile Applications: a Backdoor into Internet of Things?
So yes, Fortinet demonstrated that such an attack could be possible, but it didn’t happen in the wild.
Be careful out there kids, set up your multi-factor authentication, and don’t believe everything you read on this hellsite.
According to a recent report published by the Aargauer Zeitung (h/t Golem.de), around three million smart toothbrushes have been infected by hackers and enslaved into botnets.
The most cyberpunk thing on your dash today.
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