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We love to joke about being autistic bitcoiners, but this is a very real thing for some of us.

Being a bitcoiner who has never read the white paper is an example of this. I love learning, especially on my own, but the hardest way for me to learn is through a technical piece of writing. It doesn't matter how "easy" it is for *you* to understand. It's never easy when you're actually autistic.

And yet, I started to grasp bitcoin by early 2012, after a few months of using it. I tried reading the white paper a few times during those early months, but it didn't make sense. So I gave up and went back to using bitcoin, earning bitcoin, and talking about bitcoin. THAT made sense.

The white paper is a very important part of bitcoin history, worthy of celebrating. I have it hanging on my wall. Maybe one day I'll read it.

Probably not.
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Momo 1y ago

I thought I lacked some autistic points for not understanding parts of it and I was like “if I was just a bit more autistic”. It’s a surprise to me that autism has in fact hindered you from being able to read it.

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Mandrik 1y ago

It's called a learning disability for a reason. 😆

It's not a crutch and I don't make excuses. Know your strengths and weaknesses to overcome and learn.