Interesting article. I skimmed it so maybe I missed this, but my first thought was that the population is aging, and older people have more trouble driving at night. I'm 60 and I am definitely impaired at night, so I avoid driving after dark if at all possible.
calypsopub
joined 2 years ago
If somebody re-released all the Infocom games like Zork, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and Nord & Bert Couldn't Make Head Or Tail Of It, I would be all over that
Personal anecdote: now that I know I'm autistic, I look back at most of my corporate interactions and see how my literal-mindedness, bluntness, lack of ability to play political games, and overactive sense of justice combined to make me a pain in the ass to management. I had a coworker tell me, after I'd once again banged my head against a brick wall trying to explain to my manager why his decision was going to lead to disaster, that I was the most optimistic person she'd ever met. I was very confused, having just finished an angry rant about the situation, and said, "Why in the world would you say that?" She replied, "Because you seem to think things can actually improve. We all know they won't, which is why we don't bother to say anything."
Talk about a lightbulb moment. I quit soon after and came back as a contractor for 4x the money, so win-win.
Most of them have no clue about the physical problems autistics often face, such as autonomic dysregulation. Mine include IBS and tachycardia.
A good friend of mine was put in a coma because EMTs ignored her warnings about a drug interaction. She begged them not to give her Narcan. She was not high, but suffers from an autoimmune disease that causes her speech to be slurred. Despite her being an actual pharmacist, they ignored her (and her retired nurse mother who was with her) and nearly killed her. Now she has several permanent disabilities including having to use a walker to get around.
These people need to have their ability to practice medicine taken away.
The Last Jedi
I'm picturing something that walks like a spider.
One of the characters at my table was a blind monk who used blindsight to fight and move about the world a la Toph. It was an interesting thought exercise for us all, especially because he literally only had 30 feet of "sight." Another time we had a barbarian who decided not to fix a severed arm because he wanted to be constantly reminded not to take stupid risks and it would keep him humble. I had another guy who rolled up a low INT, high WIS character and played him like Forrest Gump. So yeah, there are people who will spice up their roleplay with some sort of disability.
My first thought was just to wear a T-shirt that says "Transition now, ask me how!" But subtlety is not my forte.
Gives new meaning to the term "Livestream"