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Autists in a general sense get used to order, logic and do not do well in areas where things do not make sense. Abstract is good in that the “puzzle” part of learning is the way we think, sort of a this begets this and so on

I have been in high tech since 1976 and worked with extremely complex environments but not as much in writing code but I can and it is just not my schtick. Global for decades and that also gave me perspective internationally that is part of me now

The is a movie I would suggest to help you understand this more, I am referred to as a high functioning autist but I still have some of the basic traits. The movie is The Accountant with Ben Afleck as the main character. I have my own copy and it really talks to me. Autists are not retarded, we are more like puzzle masters as we are driven to logical connections and conclusions before acting.

Last as to the “patterns” I spoke of it is terms in use and other phrases that my mind catalogs and I see it repeated or even copied even here on FR. I will call it an artifact of conditioning by the MSM in their messaging. Take the evening news and flip from one station to the other on the same story, the words may be put together slightly different but certain things ring through and that is how your mind gets programmed by them

In short when people here on FR use the same terminologies or repeat messages from the MSM and television my internal alarm goes off

Hope this helps

Yeah, it does. Thanks (I think)

I add the implied caveat because: I recognized myself.

I have no mathematical ability (at all and that includes music and foreign languages), but I am an artist and a writer and patterns stand out for me. When patterns are inconsistent, I feel uncomfortable to the point of cognitive dissonance.This is when a pattern of speech is established, but it is at odds with emotional content or body language or other actions, such as cadence or pitch. These inconsistencies will stick obsessively in my memory for years, like a recording. Often, years later, I am able to resolve exactly what was going on at the previous time and the memory will then fade.

The MSM *montage effect* is something we all know because of Rush, even if we don’t watch the media.

I guess at 77 I may have always been an autist? I am certainly asocial and while my friends are wonderful, they have always been few.

My troll sense online is mostly connected to repetitious negativity.

I am extremely resistant to conditioning. Got me into a lot of trouble as a kid until I learned to fake it. As an older adult, I tend to express myself in text or images or by creating objects and avoid most conversations in favor of listening and observing.

Will check out The Accountant.