From US, played Oregon trail for hundreds of hours, didn't remember Oregon City.

Nantucket Massachusetts 10k

Aspen Colorado 7k

Jackson Hole Wyoming 10k

Key West Florida 25k

Probably all more famous and smaller population.

Most likely this person doesn't like having their hand shaken by you. It could be you or it could just be the shaking in general. Either way, if they're showing obvious signs of discomfort, why continue the practice?

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Not specifically about Autism or NTs, but In my professional life I've found the book "Crucial Conversations" useful: https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/0071771328/

It breaks down psychological studies and kind of simplifies the rules for how to have difficult conversations that need to happen.

Also, it sounds cheesy but I found value in "How to win Friends and Influence People". Finding a way to take a real interest in what others are saying and asking follow up questions "shows* them that youre invested in the conversation. Remembering a few key things, like they have a dog or their kid was sick and asking about it the next time you see them shows you put in the effort and they will generally reciprocate. It still feels forced for me after 30+ years, but it works.

Thanks for sharing "Field guide to Earthlings", just ordered it for my teenage daughter, she's been struggling with the emotional toll of trying to enter into social relationships with NTs recently. She hadn't had an interest in the past but has recently been trying and it's been hard to explain. I believe I'm on the spectrum but undiagnosed, but I've developed so many mechanisms for interacting with the rest of the world it can be hard to explain them. They've become ingrained and almost second nature. I only get "in trouble" when I try to explain to NT how I think, other than that I mostly blend in.

I don't know anything about you. But judging from that response I would guess that you're not neurotypical. And folks who are neurotypical are going to find what you said a hard pill to swallow. Often in life you have to pretend to "fit in", it's just the price of living in a society.

If you feel like you have to say that, I'd keep it a lot shorter "I'm here to get work done in the most efficient way I can. I really prefer to keep my work and personal life separate. If you could try to pair me with other people who feel the same way it would be greatly appreciated. Do you think that's something you could do?"

It might help to know what topics bring up this feeling? To me it sounds like how I experience social anxiety. So maybe it's just anxiety?

https://historica.fandom.com/wiki/People%27s_National_Party

It's a large rural state. Not much population for how large it is.

To put that in context it has an average of 12.4 people per square mile, whereas Romania has 214 people per square mile.

Being a large state there are exceptions to the population density. I'd look at the population of whatever the nearest city to where you're going is: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_North_Dakota

And compare it to cities you're familiar with to get an idea of the size to expect. The west side of the state is dominated by oil wells, don't know if it's still like this but you used to see flare stacks (giant flames of venting gas) basically everywhere out there.

The winter are rough, it gets very cold due to the Polar jet stream dropping south of it. Also the majority of it is flat open plains so it's very windy and the snow drifts really high and roads often become impassable for a while. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_North_Dakota

https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/93241~9084/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-Bucharest-and-Fargo

In my experience the people are a mixed bag just like anywhere else. Some are great some are awful. A lot of the folks I met were super into outdoor activities like hunting and fishing. I would be careful if you're near or on a Native American Reservation. I wouldn't wander around alone as folks tend to be less friendly to people that aren't a part of their community, they're a historically marginalized population and the recent oil and gas exploration hasn't done them many favors. They also have their own system of law outside the United States Federal Government, and it can be confusing. (If you're with someone local you're fine.)

Lastly Romance Scams are a thing and human trafficking does happen. Before she goes off to the middle of nowhere with someone she should let someone who can contact authorities know, and give them as many details about the person including social media links and emails as possible: https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/consumer-resources/common-scams/

In the US you can call 911 to get emergency services anytime and anywhere. North Dakota has its own human trafficking task force: https://www.ndhttf.org/

Not always necessary but can be nice: Bug repellent A cooler with water/ice Shoes/sandals/flip flops for walking in sand

Mumbo says it didn't involve minors on Twitter.

I use the Boost app, and I mute certain keywords so I don't see content containing them. More than these but these are the political ones I started with; liberal, conservative, Trump, Biden, Kamala, MAGA, Elon

Also helps for the furry content, but different keywords.

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I've run some local llms (3060, 12g vram), and I daily generate images locally (wouldn't pay for that), but I do pay for a chatgpt subscription. I think it's worth it for my purposes. Responses are way faster and higher quality than any local model I've tried, web search integration, image recognition, mobile app seamless, I use all of those features regularly. Unfortunately I've never ver used POE so I can't compare, sorry.

Meh. We do have data they're just choosing to ignore it for the article. https://www.childrenscolorado.org/advances-answers/recent-articles/marijuana-breastmilk/

Started reading these earlier this month. I'm about 1/5 of the way through the 7th book. Really really enjoying them.

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I don't know how much you want to spend or how many other things you might want to preserve. But they actually make specific lacquers for jewelry.

https://www.riogrande.com/product/midas-clear-lacquer-sealant-and-tarnish-inhibitor/335149GP/?code=335149

You can also find them on Amazon.

https://www.riogrande.com/product/midas-clear-lacquer-sealant-and-tarnish-inhibitor/335149GP/?code=335149

I bought the one on Amazon, it was absurdly expensive for what it is, but I wanted to protect a slice of meteorite from rusting.

We primarily use it for a replacement or ground beef in tacos, and spaghetti.

Simple taco recipe we use: 1 onion 2 cans beans (any kind you like for tacos) 2 cans tomatoes (whatever kind you like for tacos) 1-2 Tbsp beef bouillon 1-2 packs of taco seasoning 1 cup TVP

Dice the onion. On high heat cook the onion in a large pan with oil to the level you prefer. Add cans of tomatoes and beans and cover. Once it simmering turn the heat down and stir, then leave covered and simmering for 10-20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove lid, add 1/2 cup of water, TVP, and beef bouillon and stir until TVP absorbs liquid. Add taco seasoning and stir. Add more water as needed to get the consistency you prefer. Done.

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