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I love how programmer Twitter is in total butt hurt denial over this meanwhile Linus Torvalds created git in like a weekend. I have no problem admitting that g

I love how programmer Twitter is in total butt hurt denial over this meanwhile Linus Torvalds created git in like a weekend. I have no problem admitting that guy is vastly more productive than me. I don’t understand all the FUD.

klingonopera 7y ago
It's also really dangerous. Maybe I am just really autistic, but I have a real difficulty comparing myself to others, mostly because there isn't enough reliable data available. The funny thing is: If I don't compare myself at all to other people and just try to "be", I quickly run into problems: People find me condescending because I use words they've never heard. So, I have to actually think about how smart I am, and how less smart other people are. If I factor this into account, and then engage people with the right vocabulary, I never run into problems. But ironically, this is actually condescending, but the audience never knows about it. It's less good for me to describe myself as "normal", because actual "normal" people get "deranked". Society's asking me to see myself as the "smart" guy and act accordingly. Honestly, I prefer to not compare and just be. I understand, or I don't understand, and I have no problem admitting either. I thought this was normal, but it appears, it isn't... in fact, some people would (maybe even literally) rather die than admit they don't understand something, and while most aren't this extreme, this kind of behavior seems to be the norm rather than the exception... I guess it's more socially acceptable to not give credit and respect to 10x where it's due, because people probably expect these people to be so successful just the way they are, they believe they wouldn't require it. EDIT: To come back around as to why this is dangerous: I've alienated most everyone of my friends and family in the process to learn the above. It would've really helped me if somebody just told me "You're damn smart, other people aren't, treat them like kids or something." Sure this sounds condescending, but read the above, it would've kept things not just for me, but more importantly, my friends and family, much more comfortable. But it's too late now, already. EDIT2: In conclusion, talking to people requires active effort from me, and I find it very frustrating and annoying. So I prefer to be alone, and sometimes will be harsh, abrasive and arrogant in a preemptive effort to keep people away from me... My greatest fear is accidentally pushing someone away whom I'd rather not (there are people whose company I do enjoy), but if my logic holds up, that person should understand that...
- ryanmarsh 7y ago
  I understand, or I don't understand, and I have no problem admitting either. I thought this was normal, but it appears, it isn't... in fact, some people would (maybe even literally) rather die than admit they don't understand something This was a costly lesson for me to learn. Your general predicament has been referred to as The Curse of the High IQ (author Aaron Clarey). Once you realize how much smarter you are than the norm, you realize that talking to someone of average intelligence is the same as someone of average intelligence talking to someone who is mentally handicapped. 2 std dev is 2 std dev. Anyway I highly recommend Clarey’s book.

klingonopera 7y ago

It's also really dangerous. Maybe I am just really autistic, but I have a real difficulty comparing myself to others, mostly because there isn't enough reliable data available. The funny thing is: If I don't compare myself at all to other people and just try to "be", I quickly run into problems: People find me condescending because I use words they've never heard. So, I have to actually think about how smart I am, and how less smart other people are. If I factor this into account, and then engage people with the right vocabulary, I never run into problems. But ironically, this is actually condescending, but the audience never knows about it. It's less good for me to describe myself as "normal", because actual "normal" people get "deranked". Society's asking me to see myself as the "smart" guy and act accordingly. Honestly, I prefer to not compare and just be. I understand, or I don't understand, and I have no problem admitting either. I thought this was normal, but it appears, it isn't... in fact, some people would (maybe even literally) rather die than admit they don't understand something, and while most aren't this extreme, this kind of behavior seems to be the norm rather than the exception... I guess it's more socially acceptable to not give credit and respect to 10x where it's due, because people probably expect these people to be so successful just the way they are, they believe they wouldn't require it. EDIT: To come back around as to why this is dangerous: I've alienated most everyone of my friends and family in the process to learn the above. It would've really helped me if somebody just told me "You're damn smart, other people aren't, treat them like kids or something." Sure this sounds condescending, but read the above, it would've kept things not just for me, but more importantly, my friends and family, much more comfortable. But it's too late now, already. EDIT2: In conclusion, talking to people requires active effort from me, and I find it very frustrating and annoying. So I prefer to be alone, and sometimes will be harsh, abrasive and arrogant in a preemptive effort to keep people away from me... My greatest fear is accidentally pushing someone away whom I'd rather not (there are people whose company I do enjoy), but if my logic holds up, that person should understand that...

ryanmarsh 7y ago
I understand, or I don't understand, and I have no problem admitting either. I thought this was normal, but it appears, it isn't... in fact, some people would (maybe even literally) rather die than admit they don't understand something This was a costly lesson for me to learn. Your general predicament has been referred to as The Curse of the High IQ (author Aaron Clarey). Once you realize how much smarter you are than the norm, you realize that talking to someone of average intelligence is the same as someone of average intelligence talking to someone who is mentally handicapped. 2 std dev is 2 std dev. Anyway I highly recommend Clarey’s book.