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What are your obsessions?

SciFiGreg

Apparently it's common for Aspies to have unusually focused or niche interests so I figured I'd find out what other peoples interests are.

I'll go first.

Mine are:

  • Sci-Fi TV (Trek, Stargate, Babylon 5, The Expanse - Trek was my gateway drug, which I started watching at the age of 5. I even remember episode titles from a few seconds of viewing or starship registry numbers)
  • Trance & Progressive House music - not commercial bilge you hear played on the radio - underground stuff you'd hear at a proper club or event rather at your local meat market (I pretty much exclusively listen to these genres)
  • Cats (If I see one in the street I have to make friends, if it's a timid cat I have to try and win its trust - for some reason a friendly cat makes me super happy, perhaps I have toxoplasmosis)
  • The Simpsons
  • Technology (I work in IT support and am always using or fiddling with tech)
  • Science - I listen to a number of podcasts and find things like advances in genomics interesting
  • Religion - more specifically from the view of an atheist (me) - trying to understand how people are duped into believing such things from a neurological and psychological perspective (this stems from being raised by fundamentalist evangelical Christians, who've turned out to be massive hypocrites)
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  • It is amazing how many are into the tech element.  

    I was an electronics engineer for many years but now just have a fascination for it and need to upgrade and buy the latest gadgets which I must have and then put to the side when the next one comes along.  I am trying to wean myself away from this habit but it is hard work.

    History both local and world history and expanding on the alternative approaches as well where a decision made wrong or rightly (depending on your view point) has such a massive impact on the outcome.

    My family history to the degree where hours and hours can disappear as I try to work out the connections and search for information.

    Photography where I can thousands and thousands of pictures but only be happy with one single picture.  The others (according to others) are good but I am not happy with them.

    Comedy films and programs but not slapstick because to me they are not funny.  

  • in reply to Martin56

    Yeah the book Neurotribes said there seems to be a prevelence of Aspies in tech environments.

  • in reply to SciFiGreg

    I've worked in ultra-high tech my whole life and I pass as NT most of the time - but even I could spot the Super-AS weirdos tucked in their offices unable to communicate with anyone. But they were catered for because they invented the stuff that could be developed into money-spinners.

  • in reply to SciFiGreg

    If incompetence is built in, you need to deduce how other weaponise their incompetence and do the same. Delay, bluff, forget, muddy the water, promise lots of things but deliver the bare minmum - until you can get yourself something better.

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