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Recent content by MROSS

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    Beginning friendships - mutual initiation, or not??

    Do friendships develop via mutual initiation, or not? This is an important (yet overlooked criteria) on friendships. Any further thoughts, experiences?
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    Any interests in movies applying meta-themes (metafiction)?

    Just viewed the 1999 comedy 'Bowfinger.' On the movie - Bowfinger
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    Any interests in books applying 'metafiction?'

    "The Life of Pi" by Yann Martel. A movie was made based-on the book. It's interseting to compare the book with the movie.
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    Any interests in movies applying meta-themes (metafiction)?

    The movie 'The Life of Pi' (based in the novel) applies meta-fiction. Both the movie, and the novel apply meta-themes.
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    Any interests in movies applying meta-themes (metafiction)?

    After reading reviews, 'Dave Made A Maze' is considered to have meta-themes.
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    Any interests in movies applying meta-themes (metafiction)?

    The 1976 film, 'Silent Movie' applies meta-themes. One of the better known meta-themed movies is the 1997 'The Truman Show' as mentioned in enclosed link. Movies applying meta-referencing
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    Any interests in movies applying meta-themes (metafiction)?

    Movies applying meta-themes cover the dynamics of Hollywood. * The Player (1992). * Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) - Director wrote book of same name as film. Comparing the book with the movie proved to be an interesting experience. Other films: * The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)...
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    Any interests in books applying 'metafiction?'

    'The Novel' (1991) - James A. Michener.
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    Does anyone else like talking to chatbots?

    Correction to above paragraph: Chatbots still have to progress further in development in order to best avoid confusing experiences.
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    Any interests in books applying 'metafiction?'

    Stories applying meta-narrative techniques might be of interest with the Autism Spectrum (AS): Meta-narrative techniques serve as a means to reconcile fiction with truth.......challenges common with (AS). Such reconcilation can be beneficial with (AS) - in better understanding NTs. ADDENUM...
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    Any interests in books applying 'metafiction?'

    Stories applying meta-narrative techniques might be of interest with the Autism Spectrum (AS): Meta-narrative techniques serve as a means to reconcile fiction with truth.......challenges common with (AS). Such reconcilation can be beneficial with (AS) - in better understanding NTs. Such...
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    Has Anyone Here Have/Had Difficulties In Autism Groups?

    The "tall-order" here is actually meeting those awesome (NTs or NT-like) people (UNRELATED to Autism support groups).
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    What would cause you to instantly "like" a person?

    The 'Autism Forums' discussion thread LINK may be of interest. 'Beginning Friendships - Mutual Initiation, or Not??'
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    Beginning friendships - mutual initiation, or not??

    For context: For initiating a friendship (minus that mutual initiation dynamic), we might develop friendships from people who we felt those positive vibes (that sixth sense) via small talk people who are on a first name basis. Again, the Autism Spectrum presents challenges with initiaing...
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    Has Anyone Here Have/Had Difficulties In Autism Groups?

    Personally, making friends via Autism support groups is not beneficial. Developing friendships with people who are NT-like (and understand those on the Autism Spectrum who are not quite NT-like) seems most favorable. P. S. I sense people reading this post are thinking, ""MROSS', that's a...
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