dawn

I discovered something unexpected in virtual reality.

You can go to where other humans are,anywhere they are, you can sit a the table with them, and without saying a word, you can use your body to express whatever you want.

An autistic tantrum.

You can shake your hands, you can snap your fingers against your ears, you can full-on behave like an autistic person, without saying a word.

Your little digital avatar will convulse, your little representation will behave oddly. anyone observing will raise their eyebrows.. that shit transfers.

I think it’s what we all really want to do, those autistic kids are on to something. You can shake and recoil from the stimulus of external living beings. You can go full retardo—

After letting your body do that, and burning the calories within, you feel better.

I may have found a way.

Making the act of self improvement come at the cost of making strangers feel uncomfortable..alas… motivation.

Sometimes I wonder what normal people are like..

if making myself feel better comes at the cost of making you feel awkward,….there’s something there.

SO…to recap….

Head into a virtual space with other human observers…and just let yourself go. Not for attention but for expulsion.10 minutes… have a full on autistic seizure for ten solid minutes… make the poker table feel uncomfortable…..

fuck an ice bath, this shit is real…. and people don’t know what to think…dance your heart out, try to make people laugh, but with zero words.

It’s a flavor of fun that I can’t really quantify.