Appearing on the US hit show Saturday Night Live, Musk
on how his autistic communication style can be unusual and humorous: “I don’t always have a lot of intonation or variation in how I speak … which I’m told makes for great comedy.”. For example, autistic people may have different acoustic features of their speech, such as pitch, which can make them appear blunt or rude. That is how Musk might be coming across in public situations, following his acquisition of social media giant Twitter.
Musk’s achievements are also likely to reflect autistic strengths in science and tech that are worth celebrating. In an interview last year,how he “found it rewarding to spend all night programming computers … just by myself”. This dedication to specific interests, instead of socially conventional activities such as playing with friends as children, might explain why some
He wants so desperately to believe he is different.
I thought so.
only interesting thing on EM i've ever read