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  • L Lost User

    What does it mean if you get annoyed with the test about 10 questions in, and then quit. There is definitely something wrong with me, but, it's nothing bad enough to make we want to take a pop quiz. :P

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    Lost User
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    Joe_Dert wrote:

    What does it mean if you get annoyed with the test about 10 questions in, and then quit.
     
    There is definitely something wrong with me, but, it's nothing bad enough to make we want to take a pop quiz. :P

    That you're pretty normal and have happily left tests in the past. Like all the way back in High School.

    Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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      Joe_Dert wrote:

      What does it mean if you get annoyed with the test about 10 questions in, and then quit.
       
      There is definitely something wrong with me, but, it's nothing bad enough to make we want to take a pop quiz. :P

      That you're pretty normal and have happily left tests in the past. Like all the way back in High School.

      Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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      Okay, that's good to hear, thanks. :D I was a good test taker though. I hated homework the most, that's my time, leave me alone.

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      • C Christian Graus

        OK, so my wife works for speech pathologists, who have muttered about me being 'on the spectrum' for years. I've read a lot of books on male/female brain difference ( which feminists insist do not exist, and even Skeptic magazine ran a fallacious story on the topic this month ), and one in particular, by Simon Baron Cohen ( cousin of Borat ), posited that autism is in fact a type of hyper masculine brain wiring. Autism, of course, is a debilitating condition, but, aspergers is less so, apart from the lack of social skills aspect. In the last year, Aspergers has been recognised as a high functioning form of mild autism. When you read that autism numbers are exploding, the cause is not vaccines, but the broadening of the definition. So, it seems almost certain that I am an aspie. And it seems to me likely that a good % of programmers are likely to be. I took the test[^] and scored 35 ( above 32 is an informal diagnosis and 16 is the average score for the general population ). I'm curious how many other people here are diagnosed or self diagnosed aspies, or may find that they could be, based on this test. The test was written by Simon Baron Cohen, the guy who wrote that book, he's written several others that I've also read, he's a smart guy.

        Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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        Marc Clifton
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        Interesting. I scored a 9. Marc

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          Interesting. I scored a 9. Marc

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          Wow - 9 ? How is that even possible ? :P

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            OK, so my wife works for speech pathologists, who have muttered about me being 'on the spectrum' for years. I've read a lot of books on male/female brain difference ( which feminists insist do not exist, and even Skeptic magazine ran a fallacious story on the topic this month ), and one in particular, by Simon Baron Cohen ( cousin of Borat ), posited that autism is in fact a type of hyper masculine brain wiring. Autism, of course, is a debilitating condition, but, aspergers is less so, apart from the lack of social skills aspect. In the last year, Aspergers has been recognised as a high functioning form of mild autism. When you read that autism numbers are exploding, the cause is not vaccines, but the broadening of the definition. So, it seems almost certain that I am an aspie. And it seems to me likely that a good % of programmers are likely to be. I took the test[^] and scored 35 ( above 32 is an informal diagnosis and 16 is the average score for the general population ). I'm curious how many other people here are diagnosed or self diagnosed aspies, or may find that they could be, based on this test. The test was written by Simon Baron Cohen, the guy who wrote that book, he's written several others that I've also read, he's a smart guy.

            Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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            _Damian S_
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            14... go figure. But then, I'm not your stereotypical computer geek either...

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            • C Christian Graus

              OK, so my wife works for speech pathologists, who have muttered about me being 'on the spectrum' for years. I've read a lot of books on male/female brain difference ( which feminists insist do not exist, and even Skeptic magazine ran a fallacious story on the topic this month ), and one in particular, by Simon Baron Cohen ( cousin of Borat ), posited that autism is in fact a type of hyper masculine brain wiring. Autism, of course, is a debilitating condition, but, aspergers is less so, apart from the lack of social skills aspect. In the last year, Aspergers has been recognised as a high functioning form of mild autism. When you read that autism numbers are exploding, the cause is not vaccines, but the broadening of the definition. So, it seems almost certain that I am an aspie. And it seems to me likely that a good % of programmers are likely to be. I took the test[^] and scored 35 ( above 32 is an informal diagnosis and 16 is the average score for the general population ). I'm curious how many other people here are diagnosed or self diagnosed aspies, or may find that they could be, based on this test. The test was written by Simon Baron Cohen, the guy who wrote that book, he's written several others that I've also read, he's a smart guy.

              Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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              Matthew Faithfull
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              Hmm 24. I think it would have higher in the past. Going into politics has definitely made a difference. Public speaking will beat the introvert out of you if you have the determination. Still a way off 16 which doesn't bother me in the least. I was born without the 'desire to be average/normal' gene. :-D

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                14... go figure. But then, I'm not your stereotypical computer geek either...

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                Christian Graus
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                No, you're not, but we let you hang around here anyhow. It makes the rest of us look cooler.

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                • M Matthew Faithfull

                  Hmm 24. I think it would have higher in the past. Going into politics has definitely made a difference. Public speaking will beat the introvert out of you if you have the determination. Still a way off 16 which doesn't bother me in the least. I was born without the 'desire to be average/normal' gene. :-D

                  "The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage." Thucydides (B.C. 460-400)

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                  Christian Graus
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                  Well, our score is higher, so how is that not better ? :P

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                  • C Christian Graus

                    I have run out of bookshelves, I read 1-2 books most weeks ( depending on length ) and just put them on the pile. CDs are the thing I collect for the sake of it, I buy CDs to have everything by an artist and sometimes don't even open them, I have over 4000, all alphabetical and then in order of release, and in a database. I used to collect movie posters, and also plastic figurines. I started with a couple and became obsessive. I sold those to win my wife. I made money on them.

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                    Christian Graus wrote:

                    most weeks ( depending on length )

                    Wow - they even have different length weeks in Tassie :)

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                    • L Lost User

                      Christian Graus wrote:

                      most weeks ( depending on length )

                      Wow - they even have different length weeks in Tassie :)

                      MVVM # - I did it My Way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                      Christian Graus
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                      Of course, twice a year, when daylight savings starts and when it ends

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                      • C Christian Graus

                        No, you're not, but we let you hang around here anyhow. It makes the rest of us look cooler.

                        Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                        _Damian S_
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                        Christian Graus wrote:

                        No, you're not, but we let you hang around here anyhow. It makes the rest of us look cooler.

                        Bwahahaha... glad to be of assistance!!

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                        • C Christian Graus

                          Well, our score is higher, so how is that not better ? :P

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                          Matthew Faithfull
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                          It probably is for many situations. We're all good at different things and adapted to solve different types of problems, some social, some scientific, some mechanical, some philosophical. The really crazy thing is when we try to educate everyone to be the same, do the same, think the same. We loose collectively far more than we gain and end up with a lot of unfulfilled people who are not doing what they were made for. Those of us who refuse to be moulded in our thinking to 'normal' are given labels. The only reason I don't have one is that no one could ever classify what was different about my thinking. I'm not an Aspie nor properly dyslexic nor anything else there's a name for, just different. ;P There's a B5 quote I would have in my sig if I could ever remember it properly. Leeta Alexander says something like, "In every war you have a lot of small weapons, less medium weapons and a few really large weapons that you have just in case things go really badly. You don't want to use them but you have them just in case. I'm one of those."

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                            It probably is for many situations. We're all good at different things and adapted to solve different types of problems, some social, some scientific, some mechanical, some philosophical. The really crazy thing is when we try to educate everyone to be the same, do the same, think the same. We loose collectively far more than we gain and end up with a lot of unfulfilled people who are not doing what they were made for. Those of us who refuse to be moulded in our thinking to 'normal' are given labels. The only reason I don't have one is that no one could ever classify what was different about my thinking. I'm not an Aspie nor properly dyslexic nor anything else there's a name for, just different. ;P There's a B5 quote I would have in my sig if I could ever remember it properly. Leeta Alexander says something like, "In every war you have a lot of small weapons, less medium weapons and a few really large weapons that you have just in case things go really badly. You don't want to use them but you have them just in case. I'm one of those."

                            "The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage." Thucydides (B.C. 460-400)

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                            Christian Graus
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                            Our system of education was invented to create drones for the industrial revolution. It's tried to move past that, but it's still that, at the core. *grin* love the quote.

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                            • C Christian Graus

                              Wow - 9 ? How is that even possible ? :P

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                              Christian Graus wrote:

                              Wow - 9 ? How is that even possible ?

                              When I leave my cave, I'm actually very involved and comfortable socially. Actually, come to think of it, even in my cave, my housemate (a lovely young woman) and I are quite interactive in daily living, so my non-nerdy side, which is actually my stronger side, definitely affected how I answered a lot of those questions. Marc

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                                Christian Graus wrote:

                                Wow - 9 ? How is that even possible ?

                                When I leave my cave, I'm actually very involved and comfortable socially. Actually, come to think of it, even in my cave, my housemate (a lovely young woman) and I are quite interactive in daily living, so my non-nerdy side, which is actually my stronger side, definitely affected how I answered a lot of those questions. Marc

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                                Christian Graus
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                                I am sure it's possible to be more socially aware than I am. I guess I just can't fathom being able to answer in a way that would score that low. I am in awe of you :-)

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                                  I am sure it's possible to be more socially aware than I am. I guess I just can't fathom being able to answer in a way that would score that low. I am in awe of you :-)

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                                  Christian Graus wrote:

                                  I am in awe of you

                                  LOL! No need! Marc

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                                  • C Christian Graus

                                    OK, so my wife works for speech pathologists, who have muttered about me being 'on the spectrum' for years. I've read a lot of books on male/female brain difference ( which feminists insist do not exist, and even Skeptic magazine ran a fallacious story on the topic this month ), and one in particular, by Simon Baron Cohen ( cousin of Borat ), posited that autism is in fact a type of hyper masculine brain wiring. Autism, of course, is a debilitating condition, but, aspergers is less so, apart from the lack of social skills aspect. In the last year, Aspergers has been recognised as a high functioning form of mild autism. When you read that autism numbers are exploding, the cause is not vaccines, but the broadening of the definition. So, it seems almost certain that I am an aspie. And it seems to me likely that a good % of programmers are likely to be. I took the test[^] and scored 35 ( above 32 is an informal diagnosis and 16 is the average score for the general population ). I'm curious how many other people here are diagnosed or self diagnosed aspies, or may find that they could be, based on this test. The test was written by Simon Baron Cohen, the guy who wrote that book, he's written several others that I've also read, he's a smart guy.

                                    Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                    Mark H2
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                                    Scored 36. Which means MY wife is correct(ish). :laugh: She did an indepth study of autism and aspergers for her early childhood teaching degree (one of her papers is now being used as a "this is a perfect textbook paper" example for other students so she knows her stuff) and has always insisted that I'm borderline aspergers and I know I certainly have the required traits. And my 13 year old son certainly fits the bill too. Little bugger has a photographic mind for minute detail and never forgets a thing (he memorised the periodic table in about 30 minutes!??$@!). Even his teachers at school are now using him as an "instant recall" device when they forget where the up to. Now, what does having to hang out the washing with matching pegs indicate? I've tried not to, but it just doesn't look right.

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                                    • C Christian Graus

                                      OK, so my wife works for speech pathologists, who have muttered about me being 'on the spectrum' for years. I've read a lot of books on male/female brain difference ( which feminists insist do not exist, and even Skeptic magazine ran a fallacious story on the topic this month ), and one in particular, by Simon Baron Cohen ( cousin of Borat ), posited that autism is in fact a type of hyper masculine brain wiring. Autism, of course, is a debilitating condition, but, aspergers is less so, apart from the lack of social skills aspect. In the last year, Aspergers has been recognised as a high functioning form of mild autism. When you read that autism numbers are exploding, the cause is not vaccines, but the broadening of the definition. So, it seems almost certain that I am an aspie. And it seems to me likely that a good % of programmers are likely to be. I took the test[^] and scored 35 ( above 32 is an informal diagnosis and 16 is the average score for the general population ). I'm curious how many other people here are diagnosed or self diagnosed aspies, or may find that they could be, based on this test. The test was written by Simon Baron Cohen, the guy who wrote that book, he's written several others that I've also read, he's a smart guy.

                                      Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                      Am I safe with a 16? And don't tell me 'it depends where you live' please...

                                      Seulement, dans certains cas, n'est-ce pas, on n'entend guère que ce qu'on désire entendre et ce qui vous arrange le mieux... [^] Joe never complained of anything but ever did his duty in his way of life, with a strong hand, a quiet tongue, and a gentle heart [^]

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                                        Am I safe with a 16? And don't tell me 'it depends where you live' please...

                                        Seulement, dans certains cas, n'est-ce pas, on n'entend guère que ce qu'on désire entendre et ce qui vous arrange le mieux... [^] Joe never complained of anything but ever did his duty in his way of life, with a strong hand, a quiet tongue, and a gentle heart [^]

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                                        Christian Graus
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                                        You appear to be average, is that the same as safe ? :P

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                                          OK, so my wife works for speech pathologists, who have muttered about me being 'on the spectrum' for years. I've read a lot of books on male/female brain difference ( which feminists insist do not exist, and even Skeptic magazine ran a fallacious story on the topic this month ), and one in particular, by Simon Baron Cohen ( cousin of Borat ), posited that autism is in fact a type of hyper masculine brain wiring. Autism, of course, is a debilitating condition, but, aspergers is less so, apart from the lack of social skills aspect. In the last year, Aspergers has been recognised as a high functioning form of mild autism. When you read that autism numbers are exploding, the cause is not vaccines, but the broadening of the definition. So, it seems almost certain that I am an aspie. And it seems to me likely that a good % of programmers are likely to be. I took the test[^] and scored 35 ( above 32 is an informal diagnosis and 16 is the average score for the general population ). I'm curious how many other people here are diagnosed or self diagnosed aspies, or may find that they could be, based on this test. The test was written by Simon Baron Cohen, the guy who wrote that book, he's written several others that I've also read, he's a smart guy.

                                          Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                          I scored 19, more or less “normal”, but people still think I'm strange. I'm an INFJ I (100% introverted) and I do most things intuitively which drives my peers with "Aspergic" tendencies crazy because I don’t use methods in the manner they say I should. I don’t color inside the lines. People who can spend hours debating tabs vs. spaces and the benefits of trailing curly braces drive me crazy. I have noticed people with Asperger's tend to be particularly pedantic.

                                          Christian Graus wrote:

                                          When you read that autism numbers are exploding, the cause is not vaccines, but the broadening of the definition.

                                          I agree with your statement, I have a degenerative joint condition that was considered rare at one time but has been found to be much more common than they thought. Research has found that there are even conditions which are just variants of the one I have. With broader understanding of any condition there also comes more ways of dealing with the nature of the condition through shared experiences.

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