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Originally Posted by hvert
Wow, I am surprised that you think your interest in satellites isn't worthwhile. Satellites make the world go round at this point - maybe not the tv dishes, but it seems like your interest in that would translate to other satellite uses? Mobile phones? Weird military stuff that uses satellites and pays really well?
Do you have hackerspace there? It looks like there are a few: South Africa - HackerspaceWiki
I think you would meet people like you at something like that, at least people who might share your interest in the satellite stuff.
I googled for Autism/Asperger support groups in SA and saw a few - not sure if they are current or near you, but maybe it is worth checking out?
The Coca Cola habit is hard - I also have a problem drinking too much of it. I switched to diet, but the real problem for me is my teeth -- the citric acid in soda eats away at your teeth. My dentist told me to switch to coffee for the caffeine. Espresso is a good substitute-- I still drink soda, but probably less than I would otherwise. And even when I just have coffee, I still crave the soda, so I wonder what they put in it?? |
Maybe Coke contains, well...coke (just kidding
). No, I read that actually sugar is almost as addictive as cocaine, there's definite real addiction potential with it. This is true for people who are more responsive to its boost (like depressed people). Like a sportsman that just uses it to give him a boost of energy won't get addicted. I think happy people don't get addicted to it as easily as depressed people, or something along those lines. It also alters brain chemistry and emotions and stuff so it's a real, bona-fide drug in my book. I also thought of switching maybe just to black coffee, but I hate hot drinks (and diet coke, oh, I hate that taste, it's the taste of fake sweetness almost like coffee sweeteners, it truly makes me want to hurl, I could never drink it. So, kudos to you, I don't know how you manage to drink that stuff
. If I could only choose - seawater or diet coke, my choice would be seawater
).
I try talking to people here about my hobby, they don't want to share information because they work in the industry and it's "trade secrets" (despite the fact I know more than they do about their own field). I am on some groups in Australia, but these forums see little activity and it's not really something I have the time for anymore, I'm more focused on my work at the moment.
It's again that thing I was explaining earlier about how people are in my country. They do enough just to earn a salary. The guy actually knows nothing about his field, but just knows enough tricks to get by everyday. Everyone here is like that. I am an isolated person in my own country. People here just care about money. If you ask them about business, sales, how many women they've slept with, all that, then they'll talk to you. A guy like me who is passionate about a field is an outsider. Here they just mock people like me. This place where I live is a true rat race. Everyone is doing the same thing and applying the same "laws" of engagement to life. I'm so sorry I really can't explain it any better, you have to come here and experience it first hand to see what I mean. Everything has been reduced to a "how-to" guide, there's no passion.