The Tunnel That Moves
"as i enter a new hyperfocus the previous ones become dead no matter how valuable they" ā 2025-07
Static Tunnel (Traditional View)
"Autistic people have narrow interests."
- Same topic for years
- Unchanging focus
- Predictable depth
Moving Tunnel (The Poly Pattern)
The tunnel isn't static. It's a searchlight on a swivel.
- Points at something: total absorption
- Moves on: previous thing dies
- Points at new thing: total absorption
- Repeat
The narrowness is constant. The target changes.
Why This Matters
Traditional autism framing misses this pattern.
If your tunnel moves, you look "less autistic":
- Multiple interests (not "restricted")
- Varied projects (not "repetitive")
- Broad knowledge (not "narrow")
But the mechanism is the same: single-channel, deep, complete.
The Gift
Every domain gets your full attention.
Few people can go this deep this fast. The tunnel isn't a limitation ā it's a superpower pointed at different things.
The Curse
Every domain gets abandoned.
When the tunnel moves, it doesn't leave a thread behind. It leaves a corpse.
ā When Previous Ones Become Dead