From the Mind of Trevor Stone

I'm struck by the irony of the notion that Aspie people would have more empathy for the HJO character than "normies" or NT's (neurologically typical people.)

Autism is a spectrum, with Asperger's being a lesser but still pretty broad section of it, specifically characterized by no language delay, but still some language differences. (Yes, I am formally diagnosed.) The rhythms and particulars of your speech, as well as your sense of humor and the little I know of your sensory acuity, tell me you are comfortably on the spectrum. But unless you're looking for a place to start looking into sensory integration therapy, or maybe a little language analysis as an extension of your computer interests, no, it really doesn't matter. It's more like a categorization of personality and behavior than some kind of illness or even physical trait. The word "Aspie" has almost replaced "logical" in some applications. Or "geeky".

Tangentially, have you heard of hyperlexia?

Asperger's is also called "Little Professor Syndrome". I would have liked to know you as a child.