Re: Programmer's unpaid overtime.

From: Corey Murtagh (emonk_at_slingshot.co.nz.no.uce)
Date: 11/30/03 

Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:16:24 +1300

Richard Heathfield wrote:
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>
> Fairly typical Netkook, really, except that he once mentioned "programmers
> with a touch of Asperger's syndrome (like me)". I don't know what
> Asperger's Syndrome is, but it can't be helpful to him, I suppose. Neither
> can his utter failure to learn from his mistakes in debate (of which he has
> made a great many).

I've heard of it, but I had to go look it up to find a usable definition:

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Individuals with AS can exhibit a variety of characteristics and the
disorder can range from mild to severe. Persons with AS show marked
deficiencies in social skills, have difficulties with transitions or
changes and prefer sameness. They often have obsessive routines and may
be preoccupied with a particular subject of interest. They have a great
deal of difficulty reading nonverbal cues (body language) and very often
the individual with AS has difficulty determining proper body space.
Often overly sensitive to sounds, tastes, smells, and sights, the person
with AS may prefer soft clothing, certain foods, and be bothered by
sounds or lights no one else seems to hear or see. It's important to
remember that the person with AS perceives the world very differently.
Therefore, many behaviors that seem odd or unusual are due to those
neurological differences and not the result of intentional rudeness or
bad behavior, and most certainly not the result of "improper parenting".

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That would explain a lot. He's not a kook, he's a nutbar. With extra nuts.

However, just because there's a possible explanation for /why/ he's an
arsehole, that doesn't mean we have to put up with it.

>>And correct me if I'm wrong... eddie's a teacher???
>
> I hope you're wrong, for obvious reasons.

Yeah, me too. 

-- 
Corey Murtagh
The Electric Monk
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur!"