#Variance

[mac-a08]

new oc!

[varsex-pride]

How do you define sex identity? Is it a synonym for sex? If so, how would you define them in relation to varsexness?

So far I've came up with this, but I don't know if it is good or not:

Sex Identity: An identity formed based on one’s assigned sex/gender at birth, their current/desired/planned sex characteristics, their body, being gender-diverse/variant, a result of injury/illness, and/or aspects associated with varsexness.  

Just like gender modalities, gender identities/expressions, genders, and attraction-based identities (including m-spec and a-spec), sex identity and sex exists on a spectrum along a continuum. Meaning, someone can have one or more sex identities or lack one and it may be fluid or static for one or more reasons or no reason at all. 

Sex Identity (or sex) should NOT be conflated with gender modality, gender/sex sonance, sexual identity (or other attraction-based identities or the lack thereof), and gender identity/expression, although it can be interconnected and influence with one or more of them. 

I appreciate that you're trying to define it and want us to comment about it. I'm going to comment and try to define it by myself.

sex identity could be multiple things, just like the meanings you listed. however, since it's scope is so ample, when we use sex identity solely and the context talks about the body, it's often to show that the physical body exists regardless of the words we use to denominate or classify it. does that make sense?

sex identity is used less formally than gender identity, and it's more common to see the noun phrase "sexual orientation identity" than the univocal concept "sex identity", at least when used among mainstream activism. because in media and nowaday lectures aimed at people who don't understand much about the community, or from countries where the word gender is unusual, "sex identity" can appear as synonymous to "gender identity". tbh it's confusing to use this term deliberately, and I've seen people using the word "status" instead of identity. however, in the official languages of my country, "status" is more associated with the law, documental things, or computational stuff. that's why I don't use it a lot.

"intersex status", for once, is a term to refer to intersex as an identity, while "intersex variations" to refer to bodily traits (internal/external, and internal here means inside the physical body, and external refers to the apparent traits) or given condition or a set of conditions. status can be recognized by oneself and by others.

about your definition: sex identity in our blog is used totally separated from gender. you can gender your sex traits, and gendering one's sex can be a form of sex identity (eg. I possess a male nipple and a female nipple; I have male genitalia despite producing female gametes). when you gender your sex traits, it's about bodily autonomy and identity self-determination. it's an option to use specific language (eg. my nipples are differently sized; I have a cavernous large phallus despite being oogenic/macrogametic). it should be noted that when using specific language, not everyone will know what those words mean, typically usual to medical studies, and some of them are opt-in like referential language, because it's arbitrary or biased to talk about a indeterminate quantity in a given population. not everyone with a phallus will perceive it as penile or clitoral, or call their pectoral parts as chest or breast, for example.

is sex modality an identity? it can be a descriptor and an impermanent identity that one avoids using situationally, for example. but it definitely can be an identity, or just a relation between how one previously was and how one currently is, between the desired sex traits and current sex traits. it can be about sex sonance too, if one interprets it's tied to.

varsex is sex variance, meaning that it's a dispersion from the expected sex traits. in simple terms, in encompass intersex and altersex statuses. does this stand beyond status? certainly! a group of two people is sex-diverse, regardless of their sex identity. how does that make sense? because even twins are different, so is our genitalia, they all appear dissimilar. except when we talk about groups of people classified by identity or defined with more ample criterion or wider scope. for instance, these two individuals can both carry vulvar tissue. but that depends on how we interpret the word diversity. oh, and there are protsex/protosex people as well, they may or may not be varsex I guess.

sex identity is sex? it depends, it can represent sex. but they are different things. if sex is defined by gametes we produce, are sterile/infertile people exempt from it? it really varies of the context you're using the word sex.

spectrum may not be the best analogy. and: gender & sex can be the same thing for some people. for once, intersex is the gender of many people, and man is the sex of many people too. despite that, they can be distinguished and therefore different things. we can say they can be interconnected or influence each other, but the names/labels/terms are often used documentally and it's inescapable to use them interchangeably sometimes. it's understandable to use only one word for both things, especially when there's only one word in a given language for either sex or gender of theirs.

questions: is "result of injuries" applicable to endogenous traits (since you mentioned illnesses) or specifically about artificial/surgical intervention (therefore mutilation)? would physical changes apply? would it include willingly wanted/planned modifications?

[vaguely-none]

today is Meta day (December 1st)! this day in 2011 I chose my name!

[eclecticopposition]

which of ur fics would you recommend to someone who hasn't read any yet? (Partially asking from the thing you rb'd partially cause I just wanna know)

a great question! a lot of our stuff is unfinished, and most of our onboarding has actually just been us infodumping in a group chat for several hours straight. why that keeps working, we don't know.

(does kalrin's playlist count? maybe the answer is we sit in a voice call together and listen to that while cal and i explain at length what each song represents. a very normal way to spend two hours.)

fic writer asks

we'll go on the record as saying that Wire Guy is our best fic. but if you don't want to commit to 74000 words and counting, you could always check out six sunday! it's got bite sized samples of both palisade and original content, so it's a solid place to start.

(alternatively, if fic compilations aren't your thing, you can check out our sangfielle fic Asbestine Infelidel. it's cute, it's pretty self-contained, and it's got a weird priest!)

we made a piece for @jupitermoths' birthday called Merry Go, Merry Gone. it's pretty good! if you don't know connor and nora, you should change that. we'd say that it has a lot in common with wire guy, if fewer microaggressions. it's full of unreality and fun atmospheric descriptions and yes, we promise the mixed tenses are on purpose.

as for other onboarding spots, standalone pieces, or perhaps some stuff involving OCs.... watch this space. :}

[askvariance]

CAMERA for the main three. (... Yeah and also Veto. Of Course.)

CAMERA - do they enjoy having their picture taken? what's their go-to pose? do they like taking photos? what do they take photos of?

[The sound of a click distracts Nickle and Veto from their animated discussion. Casey, on the couch, looks over and suddenly tenses.]

NICKLE: Wait, are you taking pictures?

BLITZ: Oh, don't mind me.

NICKLE: I wasn't ready! I didn't smile or anything!

VETO: Lost cause, man. This auteur likes taking candids.

[Nickle poses anyways, freezing with a bright smile and an exuberant burst of limbs. Veto snickers and follows their lead, striking an exaggerated pose with one hand extended out and the other pushing up their glasses. Blitz obligingly clicks the shutter again.]

NICKLE: Wow, that camera looks super old!

BLITZ: Do you like taking pictures, Nickle?

NICKLE: Yeah! It's tons of fun! My camera is pretty cheap, though.

BLITZ: I think I have a spare.

[Nickle gasps in delight, distracted from posing into a wide-eyed look of surprise. Veto grins at them, switching their pose to anime-thoughtful. Blitz smiles and takes another, which makes Nickle giggle.]

NICKLE: Do you like taking pictures?

VETO: Nah, I never got into it. Probably could if I tried, though.

NICKLE: You totally should!

VETO: Homemade memes.

[Nickle groans. Veto gives them a challenging look. Blitz waits with their finger on the shutter.]

NICKLE: You should do more than just memes!

VETO: Name one thing that isn't memes to take pictures of.

NICKLE: Things that make you happy! So you can look at them again and keep them forever!

VETO: Right. So memes.

NICKLE: No!

[Veto laughs for real as Nickle gestures angrily at them. Blitz takes a picture of that.]

NICKLE: Casey, do you wanna join too?

CASEY: Absolutely not.

NICKLE: C'mon, it'll be fun!

CASEY: There is absolutely no reason to be taking my picture. I do not want my picture to be taken.

VETO: Dude, you literally work for a surveillance state.

[They sound unusually disapproving. Casey bristles a little, crossing their arms to grip themself. They draw their legs up to their chest.]

CASEY: That is entirely different.

VETO: How?

CASEY: The subords aren't taking pictures of people for no reason. I actually know what they want with it.

VETO: Okay, hang on. No, no, let me unpack what you just said here.

NICKLE: Guys...

VETO: You think the subords are telling you more about what they want with their pictures than regular people?

CASEY: Yes! Because I know what their objectives are!

CASEY: Subords are dedicated to maintaining the stability and order of the city, acting with clarity and efficiency, and preventing loss of life! They have no personal stake in the action whatsoever!

VETO: Right. So the fact that they could be recording me whenever and I have no way of knowing or objecting...

CASEY: You could just ask them! There are ways to work out exceptions!

BLITZ: They rarely answer most people.

[Veto and Casey both look over. Blitz takes another picture of Nickle and Veto.]

[Casey looks affronted, even though they were not in the frame. Veto snorts.]

VETO: You trying to get a money shot of us arguing?

BLITZ: No comment.

NICKLE: Okay, but people usually take pictures for nice reasons, right? Like, they don't want to do anything with it. They just like having pictures of people and things they like.

CASEY: I have no evidence of this. And I don't like the idea of them having my image without knowing what they're doing with it.

VETO: Dude.

NICKLE: Okay, but that's the same thing as what Veto was saying!

CASEY: How is that the same thing?

NICKLE: It's just directed at a different person! Nobody can help who they trust like that. If you just feel that way about numerals, some people would just feel that way about the subords, right?

[Casey frowns, thinking this over. Veto glances at Nickle, who is beaming, and says nothing.]

CASEY: I guess.

NICKLE: So if you want to get to say no to having your picture taken–

CASEY: I would still rescind my objection if it was about someone's safety. There are some factors of priorities to consider.

VETO: People can just lie and say things are about safety, you know.

[Casey looks indignant.]

CASEY: Why would they do that? That's just– that is completely exploiting a legitimately prosocial instinct!

VETO: I mean, yeah. You kinda summed up why right there.

[Casey scoffs. They set their chin on top of their knees.]

CASEY: This is exactly why I don't want numerals taking my picture.

NICKLE: Casey...

CASEY: Subords don't do that. It would never even occur to them.

[Nickle sighs.]

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OCTAVE: What? No, of course not.

[Octave scoffs, wiping their hands on their mechanic's apron. They are scowling.]

OCTAVE: I've had enough of that, thanks. The only time anyone ever wanted pictures of me was to let everyone know I was doing something wrong.

OCTAVE: ...

OCTAVE: Someone else might have. Done it better, I mean.

OCTAVE: I don't know what people usually do in pictures. Smile, I guess?

[They think for a while, a slight frown on their face. After a moment they remember themself and scoff again, turning back to their work.]

OCTAVE: Sounds fucking stupid. Doubt I'm missing out on much.

[datascienceunicorn]

Bias and Variance in Machine Learning - lecture notes, National University of Singapore

[glryb2gd]

Many people will disagree with you simply because it's you saying it.

— GLRYB2GD

[diasoluyalu2]

Incongruances et mensonges des statistiques

Les valeurs de références du taux de l’hémoglobine ne seront jamais applicables de la même façon pour une population au niveau de la mer en Afrique équatoriale, ou au sommet de l’Himalaya,… Or, la plupart de gens prennent pour paroles d’évangiles les valeurs de références qui viennent avec les appareils. Il faut dresser localement les tables de références applicables sur la population locale.

De même, deux appareils de mesures ou méthodes différentes (voire deux mesures successives avec un même appareil avec exactement la même méthode) donnent des valeurs différentes sur un même échantillon ; on parle d’erreur de mesure (fiabilité, précision, répétitivité,…).

incongruances #statistiques #probabilité #pourcentage de chances #risques #événement #quantité #totale #somme #moyenne #médiane #variance #déviation standard #écarts-types #coefficient de corrélation #skewness #PENTES DE PROIBABIITÉ #SPECTRES DE PROBABILITÉ #échantillon #échantillons #biais #population-échantillon #circonstances #postprandiale #conflit #dualité

[mac-a08]

[jacoburangite-blog]

https://m1maths.com/im-statistics.html

[jovianmoths]

nickle 4, casey 32, octave 8

4: Hide and Seek, Bug Hunter

From childhood I had an outsider in my head, but never again

31: CHAOS CONSTRUCT, AZALI

8: Not Like That, Bug Hunter

Side effects and strings attached, I want this but Not Like That!

(Intrigued by these characters? Of course you are! You should ask @eclecticopposition about Variance!)

[Send me a character and a number]

[aurochsent]

tagged by @kieter for a post meme which I gather is meant to allow people to get to know you a little better, which is very nice

last song: good question answer very unclear at the moment. pick like any song that's been regarded as a mainstream queer pop anthem in the last 15 years and I've probably heard it today. I remember specifically hearing born this way at one point? but what I have stuck in my head is The Wolf by The Crane Wives

currently watching: several various things at absolutely fucking glacial pace - x men evolution, revolutionary girl utena, soul eater, lycoris recoil, and the entire video history of a youtube channel which reviews fountain pens

currently reading: lancer ttrpg handbook, chainsaw man, homestuck (unknown number of attempted rereads), and sort of/hopefully a couple other books that I set down some months ago and haven't gotten back to

current obsession: my. homestuck oc werewolf au that's actually a vampires and werewolves bloodswap au developed in partnership with @andromedasea / @radiandromeda (and I also have an ask blog for the non au versions of my characters at @popcornhorns). AND. friends at the table the actual play podcast. AND @/kieter's unpublished webcomic variance, for which a considerable amount of information can be found at @askvariance. Thank You For Your Time.

tagging (optionally!!): @scromch @shrimpblast @circuitousmoths @solpuff @eikkirune @bigegg09 @bigfootswashingmachine @oriigami @peachshion if you'd like, if not no worries

[vaguely-none]

back in 2015 one of our delusions was about a contest of sorts between different people who'd figured out the perfectly-pragmatic and pragmatically-perfect way to live (in a simulation). Y E was the last one of about half a dozen ones. "the winner of hearts".

an earlier winner was an ant-like creature named Pareto

[eclecticopposition]

fic writer questions 1, 5, 7, 15, 17, 29 wire guy, 37, 47 asbestine infelidel, and 49 of course

oh shit okay let's fucking GO

fic writer asks

1 we have been asked a few times, and answered here. everyone should read merry go merry gone.

5: What do you wish someone would ask you about [insert fic]? Answer it now!

(also answered here)

no questions. look at my ocs boy.

7. Any worldbuilding you’re particularly proud of?

(also answered here)

for wire guy specifically? all of the branched stuff. we gave a canon character five parents. we think that takes guts. and we think that a lot of the worldbuilding comes through subtly (or not so subtly) in phrygian's perspective, and the way they engage with the world, which makes us happy.

but some of our best worldbuilding was definitely in variance. some of the planetary landmarks are extremely cool. and honestly, the whole thing with biosynthetic technology is awesome. did you know that they literally grow houses out of seeds and the thing architects do is correct micrometer to millimeter scale flaws while they're in early developmental stages, so the building doesn't come out with fucked up windows or slanted floors? there are different types of specialized architects for different house ages and building types. the designers synthesizing the seeds to have particular floor plans have a completely different job.

most houses calcify when they're finished growing and become rigid structures, and further construction work involves making parts of the building malleable again. numerals don't have the same black and white distinctions between "alive" and "not alive" that we do, but it is general scientific consensus that fully grown houses are designed to be dormant and require external energy to be partially, temporarily woken up. there's a common belief among certain populations of laypeople that on some level, buildings are living beings, and houses can be still alive.

15. What’s your favorite AU that you’ve written?

oh god that's a hard one. maybe the variance mech au? or some of the post-havenfree stuff. the stuff we've been writing with ohnyxx and azyrix is pretty fucking good.

we swear there's something we're just forgetting.

17. What highly specific AU do you want to read or write even though you might be the only person to appreciate it?

we did answer this here, and you're one of the two guys mentioned. but rule number one is yes we will absolutely answer it again.

AU where ohnyxx lives a fucking happy life or something. or AU where they and kalrin do some rose bride shit. hey actually do you remember that one story we made where you can pull your soul out in the form of a sword? we think they should do that to each other. just run around with each other's swouls. and be weird about it.

29. What songs would be (or are) on a playlist for [wire guy]? Explain your choices if you want!

now there's a great question! @humanmorph also asked it. apparently everyone wants our musical takes.

we're throwing together a wire guy playlist right now. you can find it here! it's still a work in progress, but we think it's pretty good.

37. Promote one of your own “deep cut” fics (an underrated one, or one that never got as much traction as you think it deserves!). What do you like about it?

friends at the table people should at least read chapter one of six sunday. that's where we keep the figure and phrygian.

47. If [Asbestine Infelidel] was a pair of shoes, what kind would it be? Describe the shoes.

you've singled out the one fic we knew right off the bat we can actually answer this question for. and we KNOW you haven't read it. you're great.

asbestine infelidel is a pair of ragged cloth foot wraps, covered in a strange grey dust. there's a piece of an autumn leaf caught in the gap between its toes.

49. What are you currently working on? Share a few lines if you’re up for it!

well................................. you know

[bhb-equanimitimmarcescible]

Vivar!ance & Gén!cole

Pourquoi les niveaux et les schémas de variation génétique sont-ils importants ? La connaissance de la variation des caractères peut révéler la dynamique évolutive qui façonne les populations. Au sein d’une population donnée, il existe de multiples sources potentielles de variation phénotypique, et chacune de ces sources reflète une cause sous-jacente différente. La source particulière d’un cas…