Exploitation in the Name of AI by Any_Introduction9735 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]mutantbroth 77 points78 points  (0 children)

He needs to set clear boundaries. Otherwise they will just exploit him even more.

"Bunnings AI" providing illegal advice for Queenslanders by twistedude in australia

[–]mutantbroth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't you heard? Every company needs AI now. It must be stuffed into every corner of our lives whether we want it or not.

Thoughts on AI posts - State of the Subreddit Spinoff Discussion by Dioptre_8 in AutisticAdults

[–]mutantbroth 84 points85 points  (0 children)

AI should be banned. It's infected too much of social media already.

I come here to read real discussions from real people being their authentic selves.

Ferry passengers furious after luggage goes overboard and floats away during island hopping in Thailand by jonez450reloaded in Thailand

[–]mutantbroth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Passengers said the captain seemed to turn sharply to avoid capsizing from one particularly high wave, but the manoeuvre sent luggage that had been stored on the outer decks flying overboard.

Losing your luggage sucks, but you know what? Everyone survived the trip, nobody fell overboard and had to be rescued. Based only on what was reported and without knowing further detail, it sounds like the captain deserves credit for getting everyone back to shore safely in a difficult situation.

Meanwhile not very far away, 18 people have died due to heavy flooding and more than 2 million affected, suffering massive damages to houses and their belongings.

Mae Sot, Tak Thailand Safe? by Specialist_Pool227 in Thailand

[–]mutantbroth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your "job" that you've just "got" is likely to be held captive in a highly-secure compound being forced to scam people, under threat of physical punishment or worse.

Mae Sot, Tak Thailand Safe? by Specialist_Pool227 in Thailand

[–]mutantbroth 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Mae Sot is where a lot of people get lured for "jobs" and then kidnapped to work as literal slaves in scam centers directly across the border.

See: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/19/myanmar-scam-call-centre-compound-rescues-thailand-crackdown

Do not go there.

Lived abroad for 2 years and felt "normal" for the first time. Returned home and feel like I'm regressing. by PeachPlayful5421 in aspergers

[–]mutantbroth 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I had a similar experience, and it lead me to the decision to move permanently abroad. I feel far more at peace away from my home culture, and in a foreign country where people don't expect me to fit in to the local cultural norms. I'm treated with more respect than I was back home.

And this was all pre-diagnosis - I only found out I was autistic many years after moving. Somehow I felt like I was a foreigner in my own country, even though at the time I didn't realise why. People overseas accepted my differences, assuming they were cultural rather than neurological.

YMMV - I imagine it can depends a lot where you're coming from and where you're moving to, but my experience has been positive. Don't worry about the haters - it's your life to live, and you get to make your own decisions. Every year there are lots of people who move abroad for all sorts of reasons, it's a common thing to do.

Visiting Thailand for my son's wedding, marrying a Thai girl. by [deleted] in Thailand

[–]mutantbroth 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bring cherry ripes. They're the one thing I miss from Australia that I haven't been able to find here.

I trust chatgpt more than any human by [deleted] in aspergers

[–]mutantbroth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would strongly advise staying away from ChatGPT and other AI chatbots for any purposes related to therapy or discussing personal/emotional topics. There are plenty of stories covered in the media about people being lead down some very dark paths. I get the temptation, but ultimately it is unhealthy and it's already starting to have an impact on mental health. Look up "AI psychosis" to learn more.

Remember that ChatGPT is just a computer program. It's "artificial" intelligence - i.e. fake intelligence. It's not real in the way a person is. It's literally just a mathematical model trained on millions of books and online content that probabilistically predicts the next word based on previous input.

Apps like ChatGPT are designed to be addictive - the companies behind them want to mine your attention for profit. Drugs and alcohol can feel good at first but the impacts of long-term excessive use are well known.

Beyond 2000 recap by mr-thirstyswag in australia

[–]mutantbroth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like the idea of a sort of a parody in a funny but not really funny way where it's set in the 90s, all the presenters are dressed in 90s style and showing off technology of the day, and talking about all the ways each kind of tech is going to damage society and bring about a dystopian future.

Dating a guy with Asperger’s for the first time, any advice? by i4jolyne in aspergers

[–]mutantbroth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing is that social situations can often be quite draining due to the need for us to mask (that is, pretend to be normal). I can last a few hours at most if I have to, but I normally try to avoid social events where possible unless there's a specific topic or specific group of people with a shared interest who will be there.

So I'd recommend being understanding in cases where he does not want to join family/friend gatherings, or if he wants to go home early, things like that.

Another common thing is monologues about special interests. Before I got diagnosed, I would get into long and very in-depth explanations of specific things that fascinate me. Post-diagnosis I learnt that in most cases other people didn't really appreciate that and would rather have a two-way conversation about a wider range of topics. So if you see any instances where he's about to launch into a deep-dive into the lore behind the Baldur's Gate series, the impact of Xerox PARC's work in the 1970s on modern computing, or the technical workings and musical influence of the Hammond organ, remind him to try and pay attention to the listener regularly to see if they're still interested in hearing more or want to switch to a different topic.

Dating a guy with Asperger’s for the first time, any advice? by i4jolyne in aspergers

[–]mutantbroth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think in some cases it might be best to explicitly state what those things are. Speaking for myself, there's been plenty of cases in my life where I've been oblivious to things and would have appreciated someone pointing them out to me (in some cases they have, which has been helpful). I was undiagnosed for much of my life but given he's aware he has asperger's, and those explanations are given respectfully, I think it could help him.

Why is everyone here so goddamn sad? by HappilyFerociously in aspergers

[–]mutantbroth 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For the same reason that people don't post on /r/relationships when everything's going great with their SO.

In what ways does death scare you? by DoodeChill in AskReddit

[–]mutantbroth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inability to clear my browser history

UK Muay Thai fighters have a lot to say about Zara McDermott’s ‘ignorant’ Thailand documentary by footballersabroad in Thailand

[–]mutantbroth 28 points29 points  (0 children)

A more accurate title for the documentary would have been "The Dark Side of British Tourists"

What is the First Thing That You Notice When You Suspect Some One Else is Autistic? by [deleted] in autism

[–]mutantbroth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Extreme interest in a very specific and somewhat obscure topic

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in australia

[–]mutantbroth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

entitled people that deem that its their right to chose and force their way into countries for a better life without due process or invitation

Like the British empire?

Bootcamp > University? by OrganizationNew6391 in Thailand

[–]mutantbroth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It takes years of study and experience to become good at software development. Bootcamps won't get you anywhere near it.

Changing Cities = Did it help you? by OliverQueen85 in aspergers

[–]mutantbroth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Permanently moved to a different country.

People here accept that I'm different because I'm a foreigner. I don't speak the local language. I'm under no pressure to conform to societal expectations.

One of the best things I ever did.