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Recent content by Asterism

  1. Asterism

    What do YOU consider rude?

    There are things that people do that I don't like. For example, I don't like it when people place their own interests ahead of others in small ways, like cutting drivers off in traffic or not living up to agreements they've made. I especially dislike others harming people or animals for any...
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    Avoiding Socialization

    I talk at work because it's well-structured and there are work-related things that need talking about (which is different from socializing). I supervise a bunch of people, so that gives me a built-in audience, but I have to pay careful attention to whether or not I say too much, show too much...
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    Do you have your own website or blog?

    I'm a designer and one of the things I do for a living is design and code websites, so yeah, I have a bunch of websites. I only have one personal website, though, and it's basically just a portfolio site for some my work: maylett.net
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    Eating Habits

    Microwave radiation, like visible light, radio waves, infrared, etc., is low-frequency, non-ionizing radiation. Unlike higher-energy ionizing radiation, such as X-rays, gamma radiation and higher-frequency UV, the photons aren't energetic enough to strip electrons from atoms and molecules. In...
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    What's Your IQ? (Free-IQTest)

    I think that IQ tests mostly just measure a person's basic ability to score well on IQ tests. Yeah, there's a basic correlation to narrowly defined concepts of intelligence, but to me, actual intelligence and the ability to understand and function in the world extends far beyond those things...
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    My family says I'm rude.

    There are these baffling, at least to me, rules that most people seem to instinctively understand, but which sort of go over my head at times. I'm aware of the whole tactfulness thing and being mindful of other people's feelings and sensitivities, but it requires some thinking on my part, and I...
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    Eating Habits

    Is the whole food issue a typical aspie thing? I've never really looked into it. I've hated meat since I was a small child and stopped eating it altogether as soon as I reached the point where my parents could no longer coerce me into eating it. The texture just creeped me out. It's as though I...
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    How fast is your internet connection?

    Looks like the wireless speed in this state office building is pretty fast. I wish the line I'm waiting in was moving along just as fast.
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    Difficulty with breaking routine

    I'm reasonably flexible when it comes to routines as long as I'm the one in control of the changes. And I can handle a certain amount of stress related to those things imposed upon me by things over which I have little control -- especially when I'm able to get back into my own space within an...
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    Autism Numbers May Decline Under New DSM

    The DSM is an attempt to classify, categorize and pigeonhole supposed conditions that often have no clear boundaries. It's like saying the sky is blue, when in reality the sky can be anything from a hazy white to a stormy gray to a brilliant ultramarine. As valuable as it might be, in my...
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    I'm new here

    Aspies have certain gifts and talents. We also have challenges that force us to try harder, and that extra effort develops other strengths. One of those challenges is intuitively understanding other people, which most aspies (including myself) have a great deal of difficulty doing. This leads...
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    I'm new here

    Yup. Astronomy is another one of my interests. There's nothing quite like sitting alone at night at the top of a mountain on a moonless night with a telescope to make someone realize how utterly big and amazing the universe is.
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    Do You Hide Your Intelligence When You Meet "Normal" People?

    Intelligence comes in many different forms and, arguably, includes things not measured on standard IQ tests. For some, abilities are consistent across the spectrum, but for many, it's erratic. For those of us with a more erratic set of gifts, deficiencies and interests, things become...
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    Geography

    Carnivals and theme parks really stress me out. There are too many people there, so I cope by being anonymous. Then as I'm lurking behind my anonymity a stranger behind a booth or a person hidden inside a seven-foot rodent costume focuses their attention on me. It's too much to deal with, so I...
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    Geography

    I've always had this compelling interest in geography and maps. I don't think it's really an obsession so much as memorizing maps at a glance just happens since they're so incredibly interesting to me. I can't remember my own phone number and forget most everyone's name, but for as long as I can...
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