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15 Dec 2007, 7:40 pm

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I often talk about Autism Operating System. Most people get that analogy that we are like the Mac users in the PC world.


I like this one...

It's a pity that some mad mac-wired person (Bill Gates is an aspie) masquerading as an NT (he works for windows) isn't completely destroying the condition that the NT's have and driving everyone to consider being an aspie.

- of course, to be fair it's not Bill Gates destroying windows, it's probably Steve Ballmer or even Ray Ozzie.


Hmmm....this gives me a rather demented idea. Perhaps, noting that Windows and Microsoft pretty much own the tech world, if this could be the beginning of our Aspie quest to rule the world. That really puts things into perspective, doesn't it?


NTs would be reading bad books by candle light if its weren't for Aspies. But then against, maybe even the book and candle was invented by an Aspie.

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15 Dec 2007, 8:44 pm

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When I was very young, I was diagnosed, by everyone around me, with introversion. It was an open-and-shut case.

My father, who is likely to be an aspie also, exhibits his as nerdism.


Are all Aspies introverted though. Some are just not capable of appropiate social interation, but that doesn't mean they like to keep to themselves.

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No, I think each Aspie is different. I only gave two examples above, but some are introverts, and some are nerds, and others are someting else.



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15 Dec 2007, 9:01 pm

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No, I think each Aspie is different. I only gave two examples above, but some are introverts, and some are nerds, and others are someting else.[/quote]


Guess I am "a something else" then? :lol:



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15 Dec 2007, 9:16 pm

Asperger's Autism.


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15 Dec 2007, 9:24 pm

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18% of those with autism don't communicate; most constantly don't rock/sway, it's usually in response to emotional excitation (good or bad). There's many misconceptions about autism like there is with Asperger's. Most with autism talk, their cognitive pattern is usually more pronounced than someone with Asperger's, but they can talk.


95% of statistics are made up on the spot. And 3/4 of people might believe that 1/2 of respondents to these statistics are going to respond 10% of the time in writting, 80% of the time by telephone, and 63.2% by email. :D

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15 Dec 2007, 9:27 pm

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Asperger's Autism.


Now you got to explain two things, Asperger's and Autism. :?



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15 Dec 2007, 9:54 pm

SpaceStace wrote:
...stereotypical autism than it is from NT.


Stereotypical autism isn't "Rain Man". For the most part, the stereotypical presentation [of an adult] is a "normal" looking individual who rarely talks to people in a social setting; this is in stark contrast to the individual with Asperger's who is usually verbose in a social setting.



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15 Dec 2007, 10:11 pm

Werbert's Syndrome


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15 Dec 2007, 11:48 pm

How about George?..;)
or just Shy (that's what most people think)

I just tell folks I'm a garden-variety Geek (but being in the PC business, that can be a plus..;)



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16 Dec 2007, 7:10 am

The Enigma Variation :)


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16 Dec 2007, 9:30 am

Disco Nected
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16 Dec 2007, 9:33 am

IdahoAspie wrote:
CockneyRebel wrote:
Asperger's Autism.


Now you got to explain two things, Asperger's and Autism. :?


That's a very good point.


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16 Dec 2007, 10:05 am

CockneyRebel wrote:
IdahoAspie wrote:
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Asperger's Autism.


Now you got to explain two things, Asperger's and Autism. :?


That's a very good point.

if are dealing with spectrum ignorants,why not call it mild autism [the word mild isn't always accurate but the ignorants understand it well],and when dealing with those who know what they're talking about [to do with ASD] use specifics.


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16 Dec 2007, 6:53 pm

Neurologically Eccentric Relationship Disorder.

Now all we need is a good acronym. :lol:


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16 Dec 2007, 7:49 pm

gbollard wrote:
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I often talk about Autism Operating System. Most people get that analogy that we are like the Mac users in the PC world.


I like this one...

It's a pity that some mad mac-wired person (Bill Gates is an aspie) masquerading as an NT (he works for windows) isn't completely destroying the condition that the NT's have and driving everyone to consider being an aspie.

- of course, to be fair it's not Bill Gates destroying windows, it's probably Steve Ballmer or even Ray Ozzie.


Could Windows be Bill Gates Aspie revenge on the NT world? :wink:



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16 Dec 2007, 8:09 pm

Instead of AS, I would call it Real World Syndrome...