> Smart people end up having to run SmartPerson + NormalPersonVM(pre-alpha) in parallel. This sounds a lot like autism spectrum disorder. Only some smart peopl

> Smart people end up having to run SmartPerson + NormalPersonVM(pre-alpha) in parallel. This sounds a lot like autism spectrum disorder. Only some smart people work this way; for others, the social mechanisms are intact and operate normally (and sometimes very efficiently). For anecdotal evidence and some insights, see Eric Raymond's blog post[1]. [1]http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=7060 http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=7060