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Cubicname43
You misspelled "got bored one evening" as "overcomes obstacles"
shameofslate
I hope he also made a lego door big enough for both Leo and Kate to float on.
CivilRationality
I'd rather see a non-autistic complete the lego titanic and then compare to the autistic model for accuracy.
MedicEd
He even proved that Jack vould have fit on tge door with Rose.
Jonesso
I'm sorry what obstacles is there to just build with lego? Autism doesn't equal someone being braindead! it just makes them objective
IMustGrowUpReally
Rumour has it that the iceberg stood on the Lego ship; the result was not good.
Heisanevilgenius
Autistic Boy Overcomes Obstacles and Builds The Largest LEGO Replica Of Titantic
whatwouldyousayyoudohere
Wait- Autistic Boy Overcomes Obstacles And Builds The Largest LEGO Replica Of Titanic?!
MyNameIsJesusAndIStealHubcapsFromCars
yes, Autistic Boy Overcomes Obstacles And Builds The Largest LEGO Replica Of Titanic.
poorwhitetrash
So he’s rich too?
srslysterling
"Autistic boy's dad builds largest replica of the Titanic"
MyNameIsJesusAndIStealHubcapsFromCars
"autistic boy has wealthy parents"
XeononSolomon
What is this? A Titanic for ants!
therealNorrinRadd
Step one. Be rich
hawkeye23
This is why we need to vaccinate kids.
madbydesign
Twist: newspaper typo describes kid as autistic instead of artistic.
The13thDude
It’s okay. It’s doesn’t mean he has the gai
FitzroySpark
Pretty sure the cost of the Lego ship is worth more than the Titanic itself
fairybug
I feel like being autistic could be a boon in this task, not an obstacle.
storebrandproductmascot
Cost more than the real Titanic. Or the budget for the movie Titantic.
Wowter99
If only the Titanic could have overcome a certain obstacle...
TheMetalAndTheFunk
I’d still step on it in the middle of the night
Volpe42
When the titanic becomes the iceberg
blackwolfLT
same people complaining about america's got talent share articles like these.
greymoon10
Very impressive! My 2 children have autism, both gifted in different ways. This post brings me joy! Thank you!
wobblecopterrrr
Would be cooler if you could see inside
WhichIsIt
Like those cutaway models they have in museums
tattoogigolo
Looks the same as any other kid... for the most part.
wobblecopterrrr
Volpe42
What obstacles, if anyone could do this it would be someone with autism.
Cubicname43
None he was probably bored and had an interest in the Titanic. Boredom is extremely unpleasant when you're autistic.
Volpe42
Oh I know, I have Asperger's. When I was a kid the worst thing that could happen was I got bored
billmarcus4812
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME
chefguy
FYI Lego is the first letters in play good in danish: leg godt.
mothernaturd
*boy with autism
mothernaturd
Or boy who has autism
Isendsecretsantagifts
2) a black person versus a person with blackness. Source: I have 3 autistic children
quantumofjoshua
Fucking. Thank you.
Isendsecretsantagifts
Actually people with autism call themselves autistic. It’s a big explanation but the quickest way to do it for imgur is to liken it to ...
AntonioAdorno
One thing that interests me now is the brick count. The reason is I wonder if it is more than the full-scale LMS Explorer from Rock Raiders.
AntonioAdorno
The brick count for the LMS explorer was 47,277. Course it was built in a online software. Would love to see a real build of it though.
AntonioAdorno
https://www.rockraidersunited.com/gallery/album/210-lms-explorer-pictures/ Some images of it for anyone interested.
Iwasoutedbyatroll
Was one of the obstacles an iceberg? Then don't even talk to me.
Iamabananaaa
A lego iceberg
elethomel
the largest obstacle was probably money
VolcanoHerder
Cold. Hard. Cash.
TheCrustyMustard
I kno, right? Did he win the lottery or something?
tjienstjiens
For a task like that, being autistic is a gift, not an obstacle.
nabacular
I came here to make this comment but you beat me to it
helmsmanl33742
Being autistic is a gift, not an obstacle. fyp
Kbantar
Fuck off with that disability worship. My autism didn't give me jack shit. Any success I get is mine not my handicap.
thefrompleman
autism has quite a wide range of impacts on d2d life that could hamper his abilities to build lego, I'd like to know what the obstacles were
Sankrew
Pretty universal obstacle would be school, takes time away from Lego building and autism doesn't make homework/transport any easier.
flavivsaetivs
Yeah autism often has difficulty with fine motor skills associated with it.
VVArgost
Maybe he needs to roll a d2 every time he tries to do something?
namiasdf
Not everybody with autism is a savant.
avidatheist
And this doesn't require being a savant. Just a singleminded dedication that's fairly common in people with autism.
raigne
I think it was more regarding the tendency for people with ASD to seek out and enjoy repetitive tasks 1/
raigne
Which requires single minded dedication (stereotyped behaviors), not savant syndrome. Source: am autistic 2/2
Aslatra
I was going to say, not to be mean but if someone tells me their autistic kid is great at legos I'd not be surprised at all, cool as it is.
PedestrianElectrobastard
One of my closest friends' kids is autistic and great at legos, so I can confirm.
alan3ScifiRunner
Asperger's here, so not actually autistic, but still on the scale, and am really into model kits, legos and building games.
PedestrianElectrobastard
I believe they changed the scale so that asperger's is just called autism now as well.
HetIsBob
They did, which isn't fun because it leads to us being treated like we are waaay more disabled than we really are in some situations
twofingerdoubletap
Obstacle = cost of LEGOs
2B4U
I see money as the only obstacle. Or maybe space.
RipOffTheBandAid
Lego. There is no plural, there has never been a plural. It's Lego.
Joomuk
No joke those probably cost a college tuition
TheIrishman35
I thought Obstacle = Iceberg
andreyhimself
Or iceberg.
AlansGiraffeVillain
Yeah, I bet it sank their bank account
Willowofwisp
Here comes the Lego Iceberg
WilliamNoon
Cant wait to see it snap in half in lego titanic!
Sluggingforward
Step 1: Corner the housing market
SirButcher
Unsorted LEGO bricks (if you don't buy any specific model, just bricks) are very cheap - like $12 / 1kg
karanperson
Only rich parents can afford autistic kids development.
clide005
Its very expensive. And if you dont have good health coverage. Or dont live in a metropolitan area you cannot get srevices.
BobHubert
/a/zRHXIRU got it
funkmaster40
Wow I have never seen a life sized replica before, impressive.
SyntheticReindeer
Noice
MacDaddySmitt
LEGO is already a plural
dave262
Is Legolas singular?
ToasterDent
No, the plural is LEGOLAS
bazookasoup
No, it's not. The reason it's not called legos is that they are lego bricks. Source, worked for lego.
DNIme
If it is or isn’t can’t we just agree the person that called the op out about is a cunt because who cares.
Thisisheavydoc
Hmm, I don’t think it’s technically a plural. But I do cringe at “LEGOs”. LEGO bricks would be the correct term.
XVUltima
And GIF is pronounced with a 'g' as in 'giraffe', but no one will ever listen. We are fighting a losing battle, friend.
Argentala
Jiraffe?
XVUltima
Oh, and 'mobs' in video games are pronounced 'mobe', short for 'mobile', not 'mob' like the mafia. Thought I would throw that in there.
hwbobb55
No that's just a bad spelling of an abbreviation
joepineapplesindrag
Is LEGO an acronym...?
subzero600
The name 'LEGO' is an abbreviation of the two Danish words "leg godt", meaning "play well".
Argentala
As a Dane I have no idea whether this is correct or not, but is seems weird enough
RDS08
His parents much be rich, those LEGOs cost like millions
Cooljesas
Or supportive and ate up the cost to support their son and what he likes
DarthDrizzt42
I don't think he was being sarcastic or mean spirited. That could easily be hundreds of thousands worth of LEGO pieces. 1/2
DarthDrizzt42
A lot of sweet stories become possible when your family has the means. Like the girl who attended every NASA space camp. Just a matter of $
secondtalon
A decent estimation of cost is - $.10 USD per piece. At least, looking at boxed sets.
magnusarna
If I remember correctly Lego provided the parts
ShiningForceMax
Yes, sweety, everyone who's ever accomplished anything only did so because they were rich.
hwbobb55
Well if the parts to do it are exhorbinatly expensive it's a good bet. It is just a pic on imgur and that's definitely a display somewhere
hwbobb55
So the question really is. Is it just some random kids pic taken and credit added. The company has big displays like this all the time
evilspyre
You can buy the chinese knockoff lego fairly cheap but not a good idea to support china really with all the douchey things they are doing.
Thisisheavydoc
Supporting any counterfeit industry is partly why original things can be so expensive.
evilspyre
More like get as much $ as the market will pay, basic capitalism really. It's not like Lego is made with gold its just plastic after all.
lepaseree
Lego has very high quality control for their products! The knock-off Lego that appeared in the eastern block in the 90s was very poisonous.
PoppinLochNessHopster
They are made with really high quality though.