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Could Assortative Mating Explain Autism?

Posted by samzenpus on from the and-nerd-begot-nerd dept.

clm1970 writes "Researcher Simon Baron-Cohen has put forth the theory that 'how we mate and marry' could explain the increase in rates of Autism Spectrum Disorders, particularly Asperger's. When two technically minded people marry and have children, so the provocative theory goes, they are more apt to produce a child who crosses the line into mild autism."

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  1. Re:but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yeah, but since mac fanboi's are faggots they can't reproduce.

  2. Re:Diagnosis Criteria by geekoid · · Score: -1, Troll

    I* had a long reply, but then I lost it do to a fat finger hot key. SO I will have to sum up wiothout the related information, as well as make in more succinct:
    Fuck you. Fuck your lies, fuck you're applying a rare case to the whole industry, and fuck your fear mongering.

    In short: Please learn to think, and please study something before spouting off.

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