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Those with Asperger's have poorer social skills than neurotypicals. My point was is that only dating those with Asperger's is unrealistic from a statistical point of view.



That's pretty reasonable then.

How does one find someone like this (one who fits the above-mentioned description of liberal)?

Tim

Basically any University that's not in the South. The students at my school seem pretty liberal, there's even a Progressive Student Alliance.

If it's liberals that you would like to meet, there's really no better place than a University (though avoid the business students). I'd say that even most non-liberals would probably meet your idea of liberalism. Abstaining from sex and crude television/movies is pretty outdated, even for those who aren't liberal.

Well, I'm screwed. Not only am I in the South, but in the worst part, too. I am on the border between Texas and Oklahoma.

Some of the Rocky Mountain states are equally conservative (particularly Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming).

Tim

Well, there may be less liberals, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. Are there at least some non-conservatives at your school?

I am not sure.

BTW, the South Park criteria is only to prove that I'm not just wanting to get laid.

Tim

The two liberal women at my school who I thought were Aspies (which I mentioned in another thread--I forgot which one), were very social the last time I saw them, and were probably actually NTs.

In either case, everybody at my campus who is single is conservative. And in the most recent campus paper, it mentioned how the Wichita Falls Police silenced an anti-war, hippie protest, and many people were arrested--this was in the 1960s. Wichita Falls was ultra-conservative then, and still is today.

Tim

Tim,

If you DO know any conservative single female Aspies, let me know. I'm in a similar bind as you are.

I'll say this though, being a conservative Aspie has its tough spots. The conservative part means you are not a hippie and the Aspie part means you're not a redneck either. So in the clash between the hippie culture and the redneck culture, you find yourself somewhere in between. But maybe where I am is where soneone needs to be. Although I tend to go to black-and-white extremes on things, in the case of hippies and rednecks, both of these extremes don't really appeal to me.

I would not fit in with conservatives, because my favorite TV show is South Park, and I also feel that it's ok to have sex outside of marriage (and I actually adhere to the "third date" rule).

No one in Wichita Falls shares my viewpoints. And I limit myself to other Aspies with those interests and beliefs because NTs don't want me because I am overweight and don't make enough money.

Tim

I just checked the Mason main website and Mason does offered a degree in Geology.

The transfers date for Spring 08 has already passed so you would have to hit the April 1st deadline for the Fall '08 for transfer students.

Its up to you to transferred. Mason in my opinion is mixed in its political fields.

I also thinking that Mason does try to promote safe "love-making" outside of marriage, one of the student service does give out free "protection".

San Francisco to Sonoma State would be a hell of a long commute. I live in SF.

Why don't you try finding an Aspie girl online? As someone pointed out, they're scattered and rare to being with, even in Silicon Valley, and also they're more likely to talk to you online than in real life. Switching cities to look for women, especially while you're in the midst of getting a degree, seems unnecessary to say the least. Anyway, looking for someone and finding someone are two different things. If you approach all Aspie women as potential partners, you're only setting yourself up for disappointment.

Tim,


As a fellow geology autistic undergrad, I would like to ask you a few questions, I may -- MAY --be able to be of assistance:


1. Geology is a very broad science that is getting broader by the year (it seems that way, at least); with that said, what part of geology do you find most interesting, (e.g. geomorphology, mineralogy, petrology, palaeontology, structural geology, sedimentology, etc. etc.)?

2. Do you see your future in academia (ie instructor, researcher, professor) or in industry?

3. Are you a member of one or more professional societies specializing in geology (e.g. the Geological Society of America, GSA; the Society of Sedimentary Geology , SEPM; American Association of Petroleum Geologists, AAPG)? Many professional societies have discounted rates for students and their newsletter/news magazine can be helpful in educating oneself in many opportunities that exist out there. I, myself am a member of GSA, the Alaska Geological Society and the International Assn. of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, IAVCEI.

It seems as if different geology departments 'specialize' in the type of geology found in their region. geology departments in the upper mid-west might trend towards soil science concentration (for the agriculture industry). Geoscince programs in the California region might specialize in siesmicity and earthquakes, and landform disturbances associated with that phenomenon. The geology and geophysics department at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where I am housed, seems to specialize in structural geology and sedimentology related to petroleum formation as well as in permafrost and glaciers.

I hope I am of help to you!


~Cole K.

Tim,


I would like to call to your attention that the Geological Society of America annual meeting will be held in Houston, TX in 2008, (in conjunction with other societies in celebration of, "The International Year of Planet Earth"). The conference website can be accessed by clicking here. I'd encourage you to attend since the meeting is located in your part of the country, maybe you can get some ideas there.

I wish you success in your life!

Rock on!

~Cole K.

I heard about Rohnert Park (the town where SSU is located) having 15% of its population practicing cannibalism, so I changed my mind immediately about that school.

Tim

That's what I've been trying to do. They tend to be intimidated because of the distance, yet I am 100 miles from the nearest major city. And even then, nearly all the ones who have the same interests and beliefs as me are either (a) not looking for a relationship, (b) already in a relationship, (c) lesbian or bisexual, or (d) asexual.

Tim