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Scientific Brain Linked to Autism
squoozer writes "The BBC is reporting that a leading scientist in area of Developmental Psychopathology, Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, is indicating that there is good chance that there is a scientific basis to the observed phenomenon that children with highly analytical parents are more likely to be autistic. He believes the genes which make someone analytical may also impair their social and communication skills. A weakness in these areas is the key characteristic of autism."
He believes the genes which make someone analytical may also impair their social and communication skills.
Genetics thrives on diversity and buckles under similarities; look at incestuous offspring and you'll see that diversity is the core requirement for better results.
Most of the geekiest people here at Slashdot lack the necessary tools to hold a decent conversation; if two slashdotters marry and produce offspring, the result would be dangerous to society!
Successful geeks have really hot wives (with possibly no intellect whatsoever) -- so perhaps science accounts for success and rewards success and punishes failure?
The point being -- if you have a really smart wife, you must be stupid or unsuccessful because that woman will own your ass.
The dangers of knowledge trigger emotional distress in human beings.
Proof that the dork and nerd genes are linked. Shocker, that.
But your child is an engineer.
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education." -Albert Einstein
but I can't communicate my thoughts.
Professor Baron Cohen is also the cousin of Sascha Baron Cohen, AKA. Ali G.
Sigs are so 1990s. No way would I be seen dead with one.
I though it was from the mother watching the people's court during pregnancy... Gotta Watch Wapner, Gotta Watch Wapner....
Rimshot
And All I Ask is a Tall Ship And a Star to Steer Her By
now, if I conclude that I'm not analytic enough for my chid to be autistic, is that again too analytic, so my child will become autistic? Me logic broken :-/
and why is the code today "impotent"? meh...
Doctor: I'm afraid your son has the knack.
Dilmom: The knack?
Doctor: It's a rare condition characterized by an extreme intuition about all things mechanical and electrical...and utter social ineptitude.
Dilmom (worried): Can he lead a normal life?
Doctor: No. He'll be an engineer.
Dilmom (crying): Oh No!
Doctor: there there...don't blame yourself.
Dilmom: Will it go away over time?
Doctor: It might but I pray it doesn't. If an engineer loses the knack the results can be devastating.
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~ |rip/\/\aster /\/\onkey
I'm still trying to figure out what people mean by 'social skills' here.
Ladies and gentlemen, I submit to you our new Slashdot motto.
There's a Starman, waiting in the sky / He'd like to come and meet us, but he hasn't got the time.
Autism - is it good, or is it whack?
*** Where are we going? And what's with this handbasket?
This is just more proof that I should pick the Hot dumb Cheerleader type for a wife. Honestly, it is for the kid's benefit.
-Stephen
+2 INT -2 CHA
The probability of finding a mate that is beautiful, athletic, smart and on top of that would be interested in *you* are so small...
That is what communism is good for, the government needs to force the beutiful women to breed with the smart men.
and while autisim is misunderstood, it it certainly does not impair my communication abi .. ... .... .....
Basically, if something isn't said, it doesn't exist to them. That is a crippling disadvantage in social situations.
It's not always a problem. I have been in several situations with my wife where another female - e.g. a waitress, a cashier, a friend's sister - flirted with me and I had zero clue re: the flirtation. My better half explained it to me later (with some amusement). Had I recognized what was happening I could have been rather uncomfortable, but since everything went right over my head I was as happy as a happy thing. Sometimes (ignorance == bliss).
For you single
I want to drag this out as long as possible. Bring me my protractor.
Really neat! Just when our species needs asocial individuals who will spend years in solitude playing with really geeky kit while they pilot starships away from a broken planet, evolution once again begins to provide the variation that fits the niche...
And like all arguments for communism it sounds good on paper, but you must remember that politicians consider themselves smart.
0xB315AA8D852DCD3F3DCA578FD2E0BF88
Only got married last summer. No kids on the way yet. Not even on the current roadmap. First we'll try to have a good house or something like that.
Ahhh...the great dumpster continuum. Many a free computer will be found there. -- sowth (748135)
Great advise! What do you think we've been trying to do for *years*?!?
But try to avoid the phrase "asthetically pleasing" when complimenting her.
Use phrases more like "Pardon me, female, will you marry me?"
Usually, the people who disagree with me the most strongly are people who are quite stupid, have no genuinely productive capabilities, but talk well. Go figure.
republicans?