... what does this have to do with autism? Is it a thing on the auditory sensitivity some people get, where lots of loud noises is overwhelm them? Or is this just a 'medieval/LARP fans are generally more likely to be autistic' shit?
That second one. I know the plural of "anecdote" isn't "data", but the neurospicy/spectrum community is pretty heavily represented in LARP groups I've interacted with.
I am now wondering what effect a volley of fireworks would have on a late medieval/early renaissance army (pre-arquebus, but only just). I think it would play merry hell for about a minute, until they realised the fireworks were basically harmless. But then what about cavalry? Would the horses panic enough to rout the cavalry? Or would they be trained well enough to not react?
If it's "just pre-arquebus" then primitive artillery and explosives have already been in play for decades. I don't see fireworks scaring anybody any more than cannons.
Just thinking out loud here, if we're talking light skirmish cavalry, which is going to do stuff like ride into pistol range, give the enemy a few pistol shots and gallop away, it likely wouldn't do much, but a heavy cavalry charge getting disrupted by a shitload of light and sound just before contact could be pretty dire if the infantry holds strong.
Well that's my point, pre-guns cavalry was mainly to either harass or break enemy formations. Light cavalry was fast, meant to pick at less-defended rear lines and formations in motion (and ride down fleeing foes) and heavy cavalry was well, heavy, meant to hit formations that were static (not charge directly into spears though).
Would pre-gun cavalry be well-trained enough to not just BREAK under this sort of fire? I think pre-gun infantry would be shaken, but not broken, or would break and >
they're trying to cause a forest fire, or cook that man's head when he chatches one in the mouth.. there's not much deepness here, except the pockets of the dude in the armor suit.
This survey, while not free from selection bias, echoes my personal experience - namely that autistic people wouldn’t change that if given the choice. Here the question was asked whether they’d take a cure for autism if one existed. 72.02% were strongly/disagree, 13.73% were neutral, with 13.79% strongly/agree.
A disability researcher I can’t remember the name of once said “different people have different abilities and needs, but ‘disability’ is a product of society’”. I don’t agree with him 100%, but it’s true that a majority of autistic people I’ve heard express an opinion on the subject have said that the issues associated with autism come from how other people treat them and living in a society wholly built around neurotypicals.
I have autism and I wouldn't change that if given the choice neither, it makes me who I am and I am perfectly content with myself, though I have definitely at times felt like the "I hate being autistic" girl, but such times have personally for me always been because other people had made me feel stupid for not understanding simple or obvious things. It's embarrassing. When left on my own, not being judged by others, I am perfectly happy. That's just my own personal experience.
Yeah, I'm kinda in that boat too. Sure there's lot of things that suck about it, but most of them don't suck because of me, they suck because the world is full of dicks.
Like I struggle in grocery stores. But that's because grocery stores are made to be extremely stimulating to get normies buying dumb shit.
That whole thing btw is an ad campaign. We don't read magazines anymore so their marketshare is prob down and they paid trump their ad budget to say that buy less than you usually would (but don't boycott entirely) and they won't do it again because it didn't work
You could read it as written instead of reading it for offence, though. For the majority of sufferers, those who do suffer, this is not what autism is like.
Sufferers? Dude lol... Autism isn't a fucking disease that people suffer. Yes the spectrum has people all over it and some have a far easier time than others, but using the word "sufferer" and "autism" in the same sentence is just absolutely ignorant.
I can only speak for myself, but I have autism, relatively "high functioning" and definitely do suffer from it. Because of it I have no friends, my family hates me, I couldn't finish high school and can't work. I can't stand to wear certain things so I'll freeze in our Canadian winters and melt in summers. I struggle to even grocery shop because I have to deal with people and the aisles changing. I can't eat certain things so my diet is incredibly limited. I could go on.
Parasocial issues are caused by the choices and attitudes of others in your environment.
That's like saying you blame vaccines because anti-vaxxers don't like you..
You need to go find a pattern that is the most benefit to you and you need to find a way to work with medical and mental health professionals to help augment your diet, and strategies you can use to survive in life.
It takes extra work. But you will have a lift with friends and loved ones.
I have ADD - My wife autism - My oldest ADHD and Autism - the mittelone same - the youngest Autism. Sound, oversensitiv skind and nerd'ism are the biggest problem we have. But then We have special schools for those unik humans ;-) and it comes all down to - Acceptness from the system and on's loved ons. I feel for you *Hug*
icantbelieveistillhavetoprotestthiscrap
"I don't. Now shoot me in the fucking face"
SomeGuyWhoSaysStuff
What is hardest for me with having autism is how hard an emotional connection can be. I wish I could feel things like others do.
Vungor
The YWDW dnd podcast loves this Anchor.fm/you-wanna-do-what
NotMyWorstRodeo
Is that the "Do it honk?" clown girl? Has she not been through enough already??
tanebot
"I cast... Glock. Parry this."
Ivain
... what does this have to do with autism? Is it a thing on the auditory sensitivity some people get, where lots of loud noises is overwhelm them? Or is this just a 'medieval/LARP fans are generally more likely to be autistic' shit?
PTKrieg
That second one. I know the plural of "anecdote" isn't "data", but the neurospicy/spectrum community is pretty heavily represented in LARP groups I've interacted with.
MayMayz4DayzYo
I don’t struggle with autism. I’m actually really good at it. https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTY1YjkxZmJlbTBzdjNwankzcWo3cG9hMHdrOTEwdHF2aGlpaGx3czdtZmFlaWZyZSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/TEzZ4M1zFZbkPoYCmW/200w.mp4
WolkMan7
I don’t to https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTY1YjkxZmJlNGY5NDZ6enY5bHEwOWp1ZG5yMGg5M3o2bW9ycHVsdmJiaHRrb3M3ZSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/l0ExsgrTuACbtPaqQ/200w.mp4
Axiomatic13
Basement Jaxx!!
IceWeaselX
StrangePaegan
I kinda love it, now that I am no longer trying to appease allistics.
ongabonga
https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1aGFxNWJlZmJxejNhbnZrdmRkZmwwYjl5aDcxZmk0bWVkZDJxdG8xZyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/6MsbrbFZ3ZsxG/200w.webp
NeighborhoodCatDad
Those ruins look familiar, was this shot in GA?
MangoLassi
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1ZDN6dHh5MHBnb2Jpeng1OGRiZjYxMHJtam9kcDBqOXF3MXIwajlqaCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/tIeCLkB8geYtW/200w.webp
HonHomes
I am now wondering what effect a volley of fireworks would have on a late medieval/early renaissance army (pre-arquebus, but only just).
I think it would play merry hell for about a minute, until they realised the fireworks were basically harmless. But then what about cavalry? Would the horses panic enough to rout the cavalry? Or would they be trained well enough to not react?
DdCno1
No need to speculate. Somewhat effective rockets (and not just harmless fireworks) were in use at that point in Europe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rockets#Europe
Skawomplious
If it's "just pre-arquebus" then primitive artillery and explosives have already been in play for decades. I don't see fireworks scaring anybody any more than cannons.
PTKrieg
Just thinking out loud here, if we're talking light skirmish cavalry, which is going to do stuff like ride into pistol range, give the enemy a few pistol shots and gallop away, it likely wouldn't do much, but a heavy cavalry charge getting disrupted by a shitload of light and sound just before contact could be pretty dire if the infantry holds strong.
HonHomes
Well that's my point, pre-guns cavalry was mainly to either harass or break enemy formations. Light cavalry was fast, meant to pick at less-defended rear lines and formations in motion (and ride down fleeing foes) and heavy cavalry was well, heavy, meant to hit formations that were static (not charge directly into spears though).
Would pre-gun cavalry be well-trained enough to not just BREAK under this sort of fire? I think pre-gun infantry would be shaken, but not broken, or would break and >
HonHomes
re-form in relatively good order. Fireworks would be a hell of a thing to encounter if it was entirely unknown to you!
Mohareb
I'm unsure which part of his behavior that is autistic? Looks like overly drunk dude stuff to me :o
alwaysthecheesegrater
I don't think the average drunk dude has all that larping gear.
johnxbear
Maybe that's the point? Maybe his autism isn't stopping him from having fun.
Mohareb
That's tbh quite possible. I just thought i missed something deeper
TheGrumpyOldTroll
they're trying to cause a forest fire, or cook that man's head when he chatches one in the mouth.. there's not much deepness here, except the pockets of the dude in the armor suit.
OmenJones
Honestly? Looks like average dude shit.
DaveSamsonite
It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. :) this is what my mom used to say. I thought she was joking until I met her one eyed brother..
nclu
Dudes rock
Wonderbred
And average girl shit
WhatzitTooya
Average dude with money for plate armor.
TheGodEmperorOfChaos
Pretty sure you can get one for 5K if you don't demand an authentic one.
NearEastMugwump
Most of the authentic ones are in museums, my dude.
DisUsernameAmsDildos
I can buy a car with that
algoritham
AmIOutOfTouch.jpg
SofaH3ro
(that's a lot of money to a lot of people)
TheGrumpyOldTroll
that's a lot of food and bills.
WarlockSniper
I feel guilty when spending 30 Euroes on a Lego set :(
whotheflipdoithinkiam
That's not how autism is for the majority of sufferers
StTriniansHeadBoy
Do you have a citation for that?
This survey, while not free from selection bias, echoes my personal experience - namely that autistic people wouldn’t change that if given the choice. Here the question was asked whether they’d take a cure for autism if one existed. 72.02% were strongly/disagree, 13.73% were neutral, with 13.79% strongly/agree.
https://autisticnotweird.com/2018survey/
That matches my experience: autistic people either see it as neutral or a positive.
1/2
StTriniansHeadBoy
2/2
A disability researcher I can’t remember the name of once said “different people have different abilities and needs, but ‘disability’ is a product of society’”. I don’t agree with him 100%, but it’s true that a majority of autistic people I’ve heard express an opinion on the subject have said that the issues associated with autism come from how other people treat them and living in a society wholly built around neurotypicals.
Are you autistic yourself?
Dansosaur
I have autism and I wouldn't change that if given the choice neither, it makes me who I am and I am perfectly content with myself, though I have definitely at times felt like the "I hate being autistic" girl, but such times have personally for me always been because other people had made me feel stupid for not understanding simple or obvious things. It's embarrassing. When left on my own, not being judged by others, I am perfectly happy. That's just my own personal experience.
Iambadatnames1938
Yeah, I'm kinda in that boat too. Sure there's lot of things that suck about it, but most of them don't suck because of me, they suck because the world is full of dicks.
Like I struggle in grocery stores. But that's because grocery stores are made to be extremely stimulating to get normies buying dumb shit.
That stuff doesn't exist in the wild
ThePostPenultStraw
Yeah, there is varying severity to autism.
johnxbear
Depends how much Tylenol your mother took.
bertchstudio
That whole thing btw is an ad campaign. We don't read magazines anymore so their marketshare is prob down and they paid trump their ad budget to say that
buy less than you usually would (but don't boycott entirely) and they won't do it again because it didn't work
AtleastIvegotthatgoingforme0
She chugged bottles of it daily.
ElbowDeepInAHeadlessHorseman
Sure, but also I don't like using the word "sufferer" here either. As with a lot of things, some people might, some people might not.
HaveNotOf
You could read it as written instead of reading it for offence, though. For the majority of sufferers, those who do suffer, this is not what autism is like.
vector572
“Filthy casual” autism?
Veh1
Autism enjoyer.
vector572
Average austim enjoyer?
gingen
Sufferers? Dude lol... Autism isn't a fucking disease that people suffer. Yes the spectrum has people all over it and some have a far easier time than others, but using the word "sufferer" and "autism" in the same sentence is just absolutely ignorant.
Thegreenestthumb9
I can only speak for myself, but I have autism, relatively "high functioning" and definitely do suffer from it. Because of it I have no friends, my family hates me, I couldn't finish high school and can't work. I can't stand to wear certain things so I'll freeze in our Canadian winters and melt in summers. I struggle to even grocery shop because I have to deal with people and the aisles changing. I can't eat certain things so my diet is incredibly limited. I could go on.
SquiddelyDooDoodlyDoo
That's not the fault of autism mostly.
Parasocial issues are caused by the choices and attitudes of others in your environment.
That's like saying you blame vaccines because anti-vaxxers don't like you..
You need to go find a pattern that is the most benefit to you and you need to find a way to work with medical and mental health professionals to help augment your diet, and strategies you can use to survive in life.
It takes extra work. But you will have a lift with friends and loved ones.
Thegreenestthumb9
If there were a cure I'd take it in a heartbeat
Rosenaa
I have ADD - My wife autism - My oldest ADHD and Autism - the mittelone same - the youngest Autism. Sound, oversensitiv skind and nerd'ism are the biggest problem we have. But then We have special schools for those unik humans ;-) and it comes all down to - Acceptness from the system and on's loved ons. I feel for you *Hug*