Imagine working at Facebook directly below him, and having an argument with him. There is now way to see what's going on inside his mind.

That's probably why he's still CEO, he's an alien, you better be risk averse around him.

Agreed!  It is what I meant yest in the FB thread!

I first thought it is the model for Madame Tussauds but it actually was the real Zuckerberg.

Imagine working at Facebook directly below him, and having an argument with him. There is now way to see what's going on inside his mind.

That's probably why he's still CEO, he's an alien, you better be risk averse around him.

Agreed!  It is what I meant yest in the FB thread!

I first thought it is the model for Madame Tussauds but it actually was the real Zuckerberg.

Yes, fascinating to see him outside his natural habitat. I also remember seeing a 'casual' video of him showing his crib, very awkward. 

He's a high-functioning Aspie. You must have seen Aspies before, especially if you are a mathematician or physicist. 

And what is he thinking? I suspect it's partly "I know better than all these idiots around me" and partly "I don't understand what's going on." The latter being because he probably doesn't understand many social signals. Which is why he's exactly the wrong person to be in charge of privacy...privacy might not be something he will intuitively grasp. 

He certainly doesn't understand the social signals he's getting when people look at that haircut.

Not so long ago..

What is he thinking? We can only speculate

He's a high-functioning Aspie. You must have seen Aspies before, especially if you are a mathematician or physicist. 

And what is he thinking? I suspect it's partly "I know better than all these idiots around me" and partly "I don't understand what's going on." The latter being because he probably doesn't understand many social signals. Which is why he's exactly the wrong person to be in charge of privacy...privacy might not be something he will intuitively grasp. 

He certainly doesn't understand the social signals he's getting when people look at that haircut.

This is the funniest thing I've read all year!

.....Which is why he's exactly the wrong person to be in charge of privacy...privacy might not be something he will intuitively grasp. .....

It may be worse than that. He may know exactly what privacy is about and think it is wrong because it is the antithesis of authenticity. Some of his past statements certainly praise the notion of authenticity and letting people hide who they are runs counter to that.

What's funny (or scary depending on whether one is "naughty or nice") is that so many religions have always claimed that their gods had omniscience. Those gods were monitoring peoples' behavior. Well now we truly have that in the form of Facebook.

A strong moral code can be an Aspie thing. But, yes, if that moral code is a bit odd it can be problematic. On the other hand, part of that is difficulty with lying.

Any advice on what I do when I meet Jabba the Hutt?

Any advice on what I do when I meet Jabba the Hutt?

Don't stand on the trap-door leading to the monster's lair.

He's a high-functioning Aspie. You must have seen Aspies before, especially if you are a mathematician or physicist. 

And what is he thinking? I suspect it's partly "I know better than all these idiots around me" and partly "I don't understand what's going on." The latter being because he probably doesn't understand many social signals. Which is why he's exactly the wrong person to be in charge of privacy...privacy might not be something he will intuitively grasp. 

He certainly doesn't understand the social signals he's getting when people look at that haircut.

Zuckerberg an Aspie? I'd say he's a talented programmer, clever businessman (though he possibly has good and trusted advisors) and a lucky bastard. I've met many "Aspies" in science - they were basically people who pretended to be smarter than they were by covering their shortcomings with awkward or rude behaviours. It was sad to look at, but sometimes useful to know... Actual clinical Asperger syndrome and autism involve serious developmental delays, and savantism is very rare. I've met one true savant in my life (i don't count another idiot whose savantism was about remembering long sequences of numbers) - interestingly, he was a normal and kind person, maybe a bit spooked out.

Any advice on what I do when I meet Jabba the Hutt?

Call Wookie Chewbacca and cry "aguhwwgggghhh!".

He's a high-functioning Aspie. You must have seen Aspies before, especially if you are a mathematician or physicist. 

And what is he thinking? I suspect it's partly "I know better than all these idiots around me" and partly "I don't understand what's going on." The latter being because he probably doesn't understand many social signals. Which is why he's exactly the wrong person to be in charge of privacy...privacy might not be something he will intuitively grasp. 

He certainly doesn't understand the social signals he's getting when people look at that haircut.

Zuckerberg an Aspie? I'd say he's a talented programmer, clever businessman (though he possibly has good and trusted advisors) and a lucky bastard. I've met many "Aspies" in science - they were basically people who pretended to be smarter than they were by covering their shortcomings with awkward or rude behaviours. It was sad to look at, but sometimes useful to know... Actual clinical Asperger syndrome and autism involve serious developmental delays, and savantism is very rare. I've met one true savant in my life (i don't count another idiot whose savantism was about remembering long sequences of numbers) - interestingly, he was a normal and kind person, maybe a bit spooked out.

You've seen Rain Man (and Star Wars) too many times!

Haven't seen Rain Man, but the number of times I've watched the Star Wars saga compensates for this. May the Force be with you!