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Mystery Woman Recycles $200,000 Apple I Computer
Dave Knott writes: A recycling centre in the Silicon Valley is looking for a woman who dropped off an old computer for recycling. The computer was apparently inside boxes of electronics that she had cleaned out from her garage after her husband died. This would be nothing unusual, except that the recycled computer was an Apple I. The recycling firm eventually sold the Apple I for $200,000 to a private collection, and because the company gives 50 per cent of the proceeds from sold items back to the original owner, they wish to split the proceeds with the mystery donor.
It's true though. Being very highly intelligent has many difficulties. When people find out just how smart you are a little while after meeting you they kind of distance themselves, they get a weird kinda awe-inspired respect for you. But it comes with a "distancing-effect". Sometimes you want to just let them relate to you as merely peers. But there's always that elephant in the room that you can feel, people knowing your mental capabilities and not knowing how to talk or react (or being worried they'll say something "dumb" in front of me lol, I'm not expecting them to communicate at my level and sometimes even I like to talk about sports or whatever).
I'm not complaining or anything, I wouldn't ever choose to be born without this gift, but it's important that people recognize and understand the strife and alienation that comes along with it.
And seriously, if you can't keep up with the convo, I'm versatile. I can switch between discussing the Large Hadron Colider and the latest news on a football game seamlessly. And I won't judge you. Don't worry.