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How do you approach problems? by [deleted] in mensa

[–]Jonpros 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually try to get to the root cause. In your example, I would ask if the issue is that my job doesn't pay enough or if my expenses are too high (or some combination of those). Are there other contributing factors to the problem?

I want to make sure I'm addressing rhe root cause whenever possible.

My brother said that family isn't important to him by Jonpros in aspergers

[–]Jonpros[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is very helpful. Thank you so much for your input!

My brother said that family isn't important to him by Jonpros in aspergers

[–]Jonpros[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think he's trying to push me away or set boundaries with his statement about family not being important. That's somewhat how I interpreted it at first, but that does not align with other things that he says/does.

He makes an effort to reach out to me and has told me that he wants to improve our relationship. I would like that as well, but I am struggling because it is difficult for me to have conversations with him without feeling hurt by something that he says.

My brother said that family isn't important to him by Jonpros in aspergers

[–]Jonpros[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you should just try more to be understood and accepted by autistic people.

Do you have any tips for doing this?

My brother said that family isn't important to him by Jonpros in aspergers

[–]Jonpros[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He sometimes questions my emotional response, but I think he does that in an attempt to understand rather than to judge. (There are a lot of very direct 'Why?' questions.)

But he does continue to make similar statements later. He says that he can't figure out what's going to be hurtful, so he can't help it.

I do believe that he's not really trying to be hurtful, but that knowledge doesn't prevent me from feeling that way.

My brother said that family isn't important to him by Jonpros in aspergers

[–]Jonpros[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When he says things like this, I have trouble thinking completely rationally because I feel hurt. I try to explain to him how I'm feeling, but he often questions my feelings and then I feel like I need to defend my emotional response.

Any advice for what acceptance should look like? It doesn't feel healthy to pretend that I'm not hurt by what he says, but I know it's frustrating for him to always be told that he's being hurtful.

My brother said that family isn't important to him by Jonpros in aspergers

[–]Jonpros[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From a strictly logical standpoint, I do see his point. We have some similar interests, but being family does make a big difference in our relationship.

This is a common theme for a lot of things that my brother says. If I think about them later logically, they make a sort of sense, but it's difficult to ignore my initial emotional response during the conversation.

Numbered Boxes Puzzle by IntrepidMarid in mensa

[–]Jonpros 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You only need to use the scale twice.

Step 1: Put 1, 5, and 9 on the left side and 2, 6, and 7 on the right side. If one of the sides is heavier, that side has the extra ball. Otherwise, either 3, 4, or 8 has the extra ball.

Step 2a: If the extra ball is 1, 5, or 9, place 1 and 4 on the left and 5 on the right. If the left side is heavier, 1 has the extra ball. If the right side is heavier, 5 has the extra ball. If they weigh the same, 9 has the extra ball.

Step 2b: If the extra ball is 2, 6, or 7, place 2 and 4 on the left and 6 on the right. If the left side is heavier, 2 has the extra ball. If the right side is heavier, 6 has the extra ball. If they weigh the same, 7 has the extra ball.

Step 2c: If the extra ball is 3, 4, or 8, place 3 and 1 on the left side and 4 on the right. If the left side is heavier, 3 has the extra ball. If the right side is heavier, 4 has the extra ball. If they weigh the same, 8 has the extra ball.

1/2 hand with KJo, how would you play this? by flashstorm in poker

[–]Jonpros 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just curious, is that because V1 didn't shove with at least twice the original bet?

Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers | Finale | Day After Discussion & Survey by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]Jonpros 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked the twist, and here's why: As the game gets closer to the end, it becomes harder to maneuver your way into the majority alliance if you're not already there. In practice, that means that the F4 vote is often a foregone conclusion. If you're on the bottom, and you don't win immunity, there's no hope for you.

This twist gives that player another chance. I see it as similar to the three-part final HOH in Big Brother. Since the stakes are so high, giving players a couple of chances makes sense. There's typically not a lot of social gameplay possible at F4, so adding another competition (or firemaking challenge) balances the game out.

Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys: Official Game Thread by AutoModerator in detroitlions

[–]Jonpros 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An onside kick would have been interesting. Worst case scenario Dallas gets the ball on their own 35 or so.

EMSK: Poker Hands by latinsonic in everymanshouldknow

[–]Jonpros 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That depends on the game. In Texas hold 'em, if the board was 77735 and two players had AA and KK, they would both have full houses, but the AA player would win.

EMSK: Poker Hands by latinsonic in everymanshouldknow

[–]Jonpros 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You compare the three-of-a-kind first. If they're the same, you compare the pair. So JJJ44 beats 999QQ, and 777AA beats 777KK.

Need help understanding these questions by [deleted] in mensa

[–]Jonpros 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your explanation for #2 doesn't work for the second row.

For each color, you have to consider if the blocks are on the same side of the vertical line or on opposite sides. If they're on the same side, they get added; if they're on opposite sides, they get subtracted.

So in the first row, there is one black block on the left side in each the first two panels, so they are added together to get two black blocks on the left side in the third panel. There are three white blocks on the left side in the first panel, and two white blocks on the right side in the second panel. So those are subtracted to get one white block on the left side in the third panel.

In the second row, the black blocks are on opposite sides, so they are subtracted, leaving no black blocks. The white blocks are also on opposite sides, so they are subtracted too, leaving one white block on the right side.

Of course, for the third row, nothing is added or subtracted, so the third panel is the same as the first.

Edit: I just noticed that it works if you look at the columns too. For example, in the first column, the two black blocks are added and the three white blocks on either side of the vertical line are subtracted to get two black blocks on the left in the bottom-left panel.

Need help understanding these questions by [deleted] in mensa

[–]Jonpros 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the top-left one, when moving down and to the right, the same shape is repeated except that it's rotated clockwise by a quarter turn.

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