encyclopedic but not in practice?

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It's said that we aspies have an encyclopedic knowledge of whatever interests us. Like me, Star Trek and modeling.

Is it possible to have such knowledge but not put it into practice? I mean, if someone here knew everything about golf or the guitar, that wouldn't necessarily make them a golf pro or a guitar hero.

Well, we tend to have great trivial knowledge as well. I know lots of useless facts that would put me in nothing short of the million dollar bracket on some game show, but I don't really see that happening. It's the inability to concentrate long enough to actually put it into practice that holds me back. Maybe even keeps me from attaining true greatness. Who knows?
I often feel like my knowledge of things is passed over because of my inability to schmooze. The loser cheerleader bimbo with the kid who might not even really be autistic is often looked at as an expert on ASDs rather than the kid in the office that actually has it, namely me. But I'm not bitter. I just don't feel motivated to kiss anyone's ass to get there either.
I'm pretty disappointed that my great idea to give training at the hospital about HFA and AS has turned into Miss perky cheerleader butt's baby. And now my supervisor is talking about partnering with Autism Speaks. OMG, I'm blathering. Sorry.

Yes, I have vast knowledge, it never gets put into practice. I don't know how to make it work. I can't stay focused long enough to do it or to figure out how to do it.

Golf and guitar are different. They require some luck, fluidity, and fluency. It is like a language, or a sport. MANY things, like model building or research, don't depend on INSTANTANEOUS reactions or luck, and an aspie could EASILY put them into practice.

I TRIED golf. Your stroke has to be fluent, and even the wind can change your luck. I tried the guitar. Timing has to be accurate and, frankly, my fingers could have been a bit longer. BTW I got to be moderately successful with both, but no longer practice.

I could write VOLUMES on things I know.